Legendary Uruguayan forward Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia, who scored the winning goal against Brazil in the World Cup in 1950, has died at the age of 88. Ghiggia scored the deciding goal 10 minutes before the end of the match in Rio's newly built Maracana stadium. The match, known as the Maracanazo is considered one of Brazil's biggest footballing defeats. When the Fifa World Cup trophy came to Uruguay during the 2014 tournament, Ghiggia was the first to want to hold it.
News On AIR | July 17, 2015 9:44 AM
Uruguayan forward Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia dies at 88