Ernesto Fígoli (21 August 1888[1] – 26 July 1951[2]), nicknamed "Matucho",[3][4] was a Uruguayan football manager. He managed Uruguay to victory in the 1920 and 1926 South American Championships, and to the gold medal at the 1924 Olympics. Later, he contributed to Uruguay's 1928 Olympics gold medal and 1930 and 1950 FIFA World Cup wins as masseur and kinesiologist.[5][6][7]
.jpg) Ernesto Fígoli in 1928 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernesto Fígoli | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1888 | ||
| Date of death | 26 July 1951 (aged 62) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1920–1922 | Uruguay | ||
| 1924 | Uruguay | ||
| 1926 | Uruguay | ||
References
edit- ^ Álvarez, Luciano; Haberkorn, Leonardo (2014). Historia de Peñarol (in Spanish). Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Uruguay.
- ^ Gehringer, Max (2014). A grande história dos mundiais. 1950, 1954, 1958 (in Portuguese). e-galáxia.
- ^ "Ernesto "Matucho" Fígoli". CONMEBOL. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "61 años de Maracaná: Grito mundial" (in Spanish). Futbol.com.uy. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Pacheco, Carlos (19 July 2015). "Los de afuera son de palo" (in Spanish). Antes de que me olvide... Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Lissardy, Gerardo (19 June 2014). "Maracanazo: lo que ocurrió en la noche más épica del fútbol uruguayo" (in Spanish). BBC Mundo. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Burnton, Simon (13 May 2014). "World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No16: Conte Verde's trip to Uruguay". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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