Two decades have passed since the tragic accident that ended the life of the former member of the Argentine Soccer Team.
José Luis Cuciuffo was an Argentine defender who He was part of the team that became world champion in the 86 World Cup in Mexico. On December 11, 2004, an unfortunate accident ended his life in a tragic way. In 2024, 20 years have passed since the event and the entire country remembers it.
He had retired from football activity in 1999, when he played for the Belgrano de Córdobaafter having gone through Boca Juniors and French football, where he was part of the Nîmes Olympique (1990-1991) and Stade de Reims (1991-1992) teams respectively.
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What was Jose Luis Cuciuffo’s career like?
The Cordoban defender He began his football career with the Chaco For Ever team.. In addition to playing as a central defender, he was also used as a winger on both sides. After his debut, he stood out at Talleres de Córdoba and finally moved to the Liniers team, Vélez, where he earned a place on the Argentine Soccer Team.
In 1986 he was part of the team that left 1986 Mexico World Cup champion led by Maradona. He played 6 matches in the highest competition at the national team level and a total of 21 games wearing the light blue and white. After that, he moved to Boca Juniors, between 1987 and 1990 and went to French football, Nîmes Olympique (1990-1991), Stade de Reims (1991-1992).
He then returned to Argentina to play for Belgrano from 1992 until 1999 when he finally retired from professional football.
The death of Jose Luis Cuciuffo
In an unusual event, during a hunting reserve, The former soccer player was driving and hit an unexpected hole, which caused a rifle to fire on its own and destroy his abdomen.. This occurred in San Blas Bay, about 80 kilometers from Carmen de Patagones, and he died hours later.
Source: Ambito
