Obdulio Varela
Midfielder, Football player
1917 – 1996
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Who was Obdulio Varela?
Obdulio Jacinto Muiños Varela was a Uruguayan football player. He was the captain of the Uruguayan national team that won the 1950 World Cup after beating Brazil in the decisive final round match popularly known as the Maracanazo. He was nicknamed "El Negro Jefe" because of his dark skin and the influence he had on the pitch, and especially after the unlikely victory over Brazil. People recall Varela as one of the greatest classic holding midfielders, adept in defence as well as in creating scoring chances.
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- Born
- Sep 20, 1917
Montevideo - Nationality
- Uruguay
- Lived in
- Montevideo
- Died
- Aug 2, 1996
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on July 23, 2013
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