“May you rest in peace. Always in the heart of the Red People”closed the short message.
His name was linked to a front of Independent that made time: Rodolfo Micheli, Carlos Cecconato, Carlos Lacasia (later Ricardo Bonelli), Ernesto Grillo and Osvaldo Cruz. That it was also the complete attack of the team that obtained the first Argentine victory against the English, the one remembered 3-1 on the River field, in 1953.
Michele, 92 years oldstood out in Independiente between 1952 and 1957, and also wore the Argentino de Quilmes, Platense, Juventud Unida, River Plate and Hurricane; and Colombian Millionaires.
The well-remembered striker was part of the champion team of America in the South American – today Copa América – in Chile 1955.
In that tournament, Micheli scored the goal in the defining match against Chile, in the tight 1-0 victory. He totaled eight goals and finished as the tournament’s top scorer.
Source: Ambito
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