Julio Gervasio Pérez Gutiérrez (19 June 1926 – 22 September 2002) was an Uruguayan

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Biography

From 1950 to 1957 he played for

Club Nacional de Football Club Nacional de Football (, ''National Football Club'' or simply as Nacional) is a Uruguayan professional sports club based in Montevideo. The club was founded on 14 May 1899 as a result of the merger between ''Uruguay Athletic Club'' and ''Mon ...

, winning the Uruguayan championship in 1950, 52, 55 and 56. He also earned 22 caps and scored 9 goals for the

Uruguay national football team The Uruguay national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in international football, and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The Uruguayan team is ...

from 1947 to 1956. He was part of Uruguay's championship team at the

1950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950. The planned 1942 and 1946 World Cups were ...

, and also participated in the

1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzer ...

. During the 1950 World Cup Final, he famously wet himself during the national anthem. In

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he played for

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. Pérez died in 2002. His remains are buried at

Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo Cementerio del Buceo is a cemetery in Montevideo, Uruguay. It was established in 1872. It is located in the ''barrio'' of Buceo, near the shores of the River Plate. Nearby is the British Cemetery. Notable burials * Rafael Barradas (1890–1 ...

.May football keep him in glory

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1926 births 2002 deaths Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan footballers Uruguay international footballers 1950 FIFA World Cup players 1954 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup-winning players Club Nacional de Football players Sport Club Internacional players Expatriate footballers in Brazil Burials at Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players {{uruguay-footy-forward-stub Association football forwards