Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia Pereyra (22 December 1926 – 16 July 2015) was a Uruguayan-Italian football player, who played as a right winger. He achieved lasting fame for his decisive role in the final match of the 1950 World Cup, and at the time of his death exactly 65 years later, he was also the last surviving player from that game.
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Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia Pereyra 22 December 1926 Montevideo, Uruguay
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Died |
16 July 2015 (aged 88) Montevideo, Uruguay
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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