Legendary Mexican goalkeeper Antonio ‘Tota’ Carbajalthe first footballer to play in five FIFA World Cups, passed away this Tuesday at the age of 93 in the city of León, Guanajuatoin the center of the country.
“He got sick last week, they did a checkup, he was in the hospital and spent the weekend at home. Unfortunately, Tuesday morning, his body couldn’t take it anymore and that’s how the life of ‘Tota’ ended.”Antonio Moreno, director of the International Football Hall of Fame, endorsed by FIFA, informed AFP.
“Antonio Carbajal is an icon of Mexican and world soccer because, indeed, he was the first Cinco Copa and in all five he was on the field”added Moreno Zermeño, who was in constant contact with the historic soccer player and his family.
Antonio Carbajal played in the World Cups in Brazil-1950, Switzerland-1954, Sweden-1958, Chile-1962 and England-1966.
Subsequently, they equaled their brand the German Lothar Matthaus, the Italian Gianluigi Buffon, the Argentine Lionel Messi, the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and the Mexicans Rafael Márquez, Guillermo Ochoa and Andrés Guardado.
Born on June 7, 1929 in Mexico City, Antonio Carbajal He played in the first division of Aztec soccer between 1948 and 1966 for the Real España and León teams.
With the Mexican team he played 47 games between 1950 and 1966; he also attended the 1948 London Olympics, but did not play.
After his retirement as a player, he was technical director in the first division of Unión de Curtidores, León and Morelia. He was also a television commentator at various World Cups.
Already away from professional soccer, in the city of León, Guanajuato, he carried out social work with children in vulnerable conditions in a rehabilitation center called ‘La Búsqueda’.
“In the last years of his life, already exceeding 80 years of age, he dedicated himself to helping and advising low-income children, with family problems and drug addiction; he gave them talks, organized soccer games and that still kept him emotional in his last years. years”Antonio Moreno said.
Antonio Carbajal he was inducted into the International Soccer Hall of Fame in 2011 as part of the first generation.
“He will be greatly missed, he was a good man, with great character and a history”Antonio Moreno, the director of the venue, finished off.
Source: Ambito
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