Alcides Ghiggia, the former Uruguay striker who scored the goal which won the 1950 World Cup against hosts Brazil, died Thursday -- 65 years to the day after his famous strike in the Maracana Stadium that traumatized a nation....

Alcides Ghiggia

Alcides Ghiggia
Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia
 
Born: 22.12.1926 † 16.07.2015
Place of birth: Montevideo, Uruguay Uruguay
Nationality: Uruguay Uruguay
Italy Italy
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 62 kg