Football cures pain: Who were the players who participated in the Falklands War?

43 years of the Argentine landing on Solitude Island and the beginning of the FALVINAS WARwhich ended with 649 dead national soldiers.

Among the 23,683 Argentine fighters who fought against British military power, there were several Footballers that just started their career. While many were in the final stage of the lower divisions of their clubs, Many could not continue playing professionally when they returned.

Players who made their football career after the Malvinas War

Felippe Omar

Felippe Omar.

Felippe Omar.

The best known case of those players who managed to maintain a football career after the war was that of Felippe Omar. He played two seasons in Hurricane, and then passed through Arsenal, Once Caldas, Villa Miter, Rosario and Olimpo.

Then, he continued his way as a coach, and directed Olimpo, Quilmes, Independiente, Emelec, Vélez, Newell’s and Atlético Tucumán. One of his greatest milestones was to help Independiente to return to the First Division after his descent in 2013.

Sergio Pantano

He was another player who continued with his career after Malvinas; He had made inferior in climbing remedies, so he was part of the first team in the first B in 1983. He also played in other teams such as El Porvenir, Berazategui and San Telmo, and then retired in 1991.

Luis Escobedo

Another different case was that of Luis Escobedowho had played six games with the first team of the Andes when he received the citation to join the army. Upon returning, he continued playing in Milrayitas, went to First Division teams such as Vélez y Colón and retired in 2000.

Gustavo de Lucca

He made the lower ones in River and then went to war. When he returned, he tried several teams of the ascent although he continued his career in Chile and had a brief step in Europe. At the end of his career, he participated in obtaining the 1992 South American Recopa with the Colo-Colo de Chile.

Footballers who hung the booties after the war conflict

While many players managed to continue their lives, others could not with the pressure. The traumas generated by waras well as the insensitivity by football institutions regarding the reintegration of former combatantscaused the resignation of several promises.

Such is the case of Juan Colombowho a week after having been summoned by Carlos Bilardo for Students of La Plata was called by the Army. Javier Dolard and Hector override They traveled a similar path; Both wanted to devote themselves to football, and after returning from the war they did not encourage to make the leap and ended up working in a bank.

Héctor Cuceli He had done the lower with overfasti, and in Malvinas he witnessed melee fighting and bloody scenes. The traumas did not let him sleep, and together with his partner they were received with a dinner in tribute and a promise of contract that was never fulfilled. Today he has a mechanical workshop located in Pompeya.

Claudio Petruzzi He stopped in the lower Rosario Central when he was raffled to perform military service. In the islands he was part of the medical body, and when he returned he did not have money or opportunities, so he decided to score at the university. Today he is a university professor.