ENRIQUE OMAR SIVORI

Played in the Argentine club San Nicolas "and" River Plate ", Italian clubs Juventus and Napoli. In the years 1956-1957 spent 18 caps for Argentina. From 1961-1964 the years spent 9 appearances for the Italian national team.

Great players of Argentina frequently ever cross the ocean to play in the Italian clubs and admire his mastery of Italian tiffozi. Moreover, some shone in the Italian team. And no wonder: many Argentines - the Italians by birth. That's a great striker Omar Sivori among them. However, he has become famous not only great game, but explosive, a truly "Italian" temper. Therefore, in the history of football, apart from the incomparable games with his participation, and includes numerous scandals, remove from the field and disqualification.

Sivori was born in a small Argentine town of San Nicolas, which lies some three kilometers from Buenos Aires on the banks of the great South American river Parana. Irrepressible temperament Omar differed from early childhood, as well knew his teammates, "San Nicolas" in which he played from the age of fifteen. In the heat of battle, he spared not only the enemy, but his: could easily pay a slap in the face if you do not have the ball in a good situation. However, even himself, he never spared, because organic does not know how to play and fought for the victory until the last. But the player he was from God - alone could beat polkomandy and score a goal.

A man with such a character could not sooner or later be in a much more eminent clubs than unimportant provincial "San Nicolas". And so it happened: Omar was seventeen years old when he was arrested in the capital's River Plate. He started with the fourth team, but when in 12 games scoring 14 goals, immediately found himself in the third. According to the club hierarchy, he was raised very quickly, until, finally, 4 April 1954 did not come out on the field in the first team.

The debut was a success: River Plate won with a score of 5:2, and one of the goals Sivori recorded at his own expense. His game from the first match has pleased the audience. In Sivori was excellent dribbling, bounce with both feet. However, despite the excellent technology, an individual game is not abused, and often did cancel the transfer partners, because in addition to all characterized by excellent field vision.

Photo — «Enrique Omar Sivori»

But at the same time was immediately recorded and cock Sivori temper: he was ready to enter into a fight with the judge even if he in some way touched their interests, not to mention the fielder. But in other games he showed the true football highlights. In second-round game against the club Boca Huoniors "eternal and principled opponent" Rivera ", Sivori provoked applause by circling one of the other four defenders opponent. After the match, fans carried him off the field on his hands.

Sivori played in River Plate three more seasons. During this time he was twice champion of Argentina, but more often sent off for a brawl or altercation with the judges. In 1956 he first played for Argentina in the Copa America draw in the first match scored a goal. True, the champions of South America, then became Uruguayans, but an hour for Argentina, and, hence, Sivori come next year. In the final, Copa America, Argentines won 3:0 against Brazil. So Omar Sivori became the champion of South America, and liked the Italian Juventus.

There, the ocean, Sivori and expect major soccer adventure of his life. Already in the first season of 1957-1958, he scored 22 goals and became the champion of Italy. In the season 1959-1960, the Juventus champion again, and Sivori also became the top scorer Series A, scoring 27 goals. In 1960, Sivori recognized as the best footballer in Italy. The same thing happened the next year, and in addition to Omar Sivori was awarded the Golden Ball as the best footballer in Europe.

Also in 1961, he received Italian citizenship and has played the first match of the Italian national team. In the third match in a row Sivori had to play in the friendly match against Argentina national team. Quickly overcome the complex on what has to play against their former compatriots, the best footballer in Europe scored a goal, and the Italian team eventually won with a large score of 4:1. In 1962, Omar Sivori, together with the Italian national team participated in the World Championships, held in Chile, but neither has gained special fame. In the preliminary tournament Italians scored only one victory, and not even left the group.

Needless to say, football regalia, won in Europe, and unrestrained admiration for Italian tiffozi in no way changed the nature of Sivori.

Photo — «Enrique Omar Sivori»

His often removed from the field, was disqualified, and in communicating with partners in the club suffered from his stubborn temper. Relationship he has practically no one folded, the coaches he did not particularly want to obey. In the end, precisely because of this he had to leave Juventus, where he played for 8 years and three times champion of Italy.

Same specific reason was the arrival of new coach - Paraguayans Heriberto Herrera. He demanded that the players actions, exactly corresponding to its facilities, and Sivori, of course, felt by the "independent artist". Endless disputes with the coach and the appeal to the leadership of Juventus has led to that obstinate star in 1965 was sold to Napoli.

However, great strides Sivori is not earned. Moreover, the sunset of his career was marred by the ever-increasing number of scandals. He clashed with coaches, preventing him from playing the way he wanted, doctors, forbidding him to play, not heal an injury, players, partners, do not understand his intentions. Sivori crowned stay in Napoli grand brawl on the field on Dec. 1, 1968 during a meeting with his former club Juventus.

However, I must say that the players of Juventus, knowing the exuberant nature of his former partner, themselves apparently provoked him to rudeness. In any case, when a judge removed Sivori from the field, for it stood up, feeling the injustice, not even particularly loved his star players, "Napoli. " Then something on the field and broke a real battle, which was attended by players and even spare some of the coaches.

Whatever it was, Sivori got another disqualification. In protest, he announced that he was going from Italy to Argentina, and really went away. And ended with his bright, but constantly accompanied by a "genius follies' football career.

In subsequent years, he coached various teams and dabbled as a radio commentator.