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Francisco Varallo
Francisco Antonio Varallo was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward for the Argentina national team from 1930 to 1937, also representing the country at the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930.
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sports · Argentine footballer (1910–2010) · association football player · association football coach · also Francisco Varallo, Francisco Antonio Varallo, Varallo
Born 5 February 1910 · Died 30 August 2010 · Q10131
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2010· 4 entries
ESPN: Francisco Varallo dies at 100
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Died 2010-08-30.
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Won award: Golden Foot (1) (2010).
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2002· 1 entry
“We should have won that game. We broke off all relations with Uruguay afterwards.”
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1994· 1 entry
When he was awarded with the FIFA Order of Merit for his contributions to football
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1938· 1 entry
Was only able to play one game because of a bad knee injury and, although he played more frequently the next year, was forced to retire in 1940, aged 30
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1937· 1 entry
Won: Copa América (1) with Argentina (1937).
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1935· 1 entry
Won: Primera División (3) with Boca Juniors (1935).
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1934· 1 entry
Won: Primera División (3) with Boca Juniors (1934).
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1933· 1 entry
Won award: Primera División top scorer (1) (1933).
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1931· 3 entries
Won: Primera División (3) with Boca Juniors (1931).
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Played for Boca Juniors (1931–1940) — 210 appearances, 181 goals.
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1934 and 1935, as well as coming runner up in 1933, when he was the top goalscorer in the league and of South America scoring 34 goals
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1930· 6 entries
Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Argentina (1930).
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Played for Argentina men's national football team (1930–1937) — 16 appearances, 7 goals.
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Played for Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield (1930–1931) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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The forward was loaned for free by Gimnasia to Vélez Sársfield to play for the team during their Pan-American tour
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Held in Uruguay, where he was the youngest player at age 20
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“With all due respect for my teammates, we weren”
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1929· 1 entry
Won: Primera División (1) with Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) (1929).
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1928· 1 entry
Played for Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (1928–1930) — 64 appearances, 30 goals.
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1910· 1 entry
Born 1910-02-05.
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