Friday, March 11, 2016

Former Argentina Defender Roberto Perfumo Dies at 73.


[FILE - In this June 26, 1974 file photo, the ball gets past Argentina goalkeeper Daniel Carnevali,]

Roberto Perfumo, a former Argentina defender who played in two World Cups, has died after falling at a restaurant. He was 73.

The Argentine soccer federation said Perfumo died Thursday.
Perfumo played for Racing Club and River Plate, as well as Brazilian club Cruzeiro. He was a starter in two World Cups, playing for Argentina at the 1966 tournament in England and in 1974 in Germany.
In January, Perfumo was chosen by the country's soccer federation as one of the best ever to wear the Argentina shirt.

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