Uruguay is a very special case in world soccer. Its only 3 million people in just over half the territory of Italy, were not the greatest impediment to conquer achievements in the most popular sports. Those great sporting triumphs allowed many to know the smallest of South American nations, while for the Uruguayans were an affirmation of national identity. Victor Rodriguez Andrade was born into a family where the name of a legendary player like his uncle Jose Leandro Andrade, was quite a responsibility and an example of admiration. Jose Andrade was the first black crack in the world and the first player called "The Wonder Megre", with Eusebio and Pele's predecessor.
Andrade was the owner of the right wing of Uruguay, tee shirt that won the first Cup World in 1930, and 2 Olympic tournaments (1924 and 1928) and 3 Copa America (1923, 1924 and 1926). Precisely the nickname "Wonder Black" came at the Olympic Games in Paris, where the European press marveled that so far unaware of the level of South American football.
Such was the admiration of his uncle Victor, who despite his last name was Rodriguez, football took its name in honor of his uncle. However, despite the blood of crack in their genes, Rodriguez Andrade was very hard to get rid of the comparison, it was not only because of family issues or race, but Victor played in the same his uncle's position on the side, which was formerly called half left. Perhaps
physical conditions that are black, Andrade was a true athlete, but with the virtue of being able to use that speed and great physical condition to overwhelm the band permanently, dribbling at the right time, winning in the body a body, and get air to come back and neutralize the opponent tip, a question very rare at the time. Everything began in the makeshift playing fields, with clothes instead of poles and rag balls, where he forged his polished technique, which would then be displayed on the courts of the world. Undoubtedly
the milestone that marked the life of this player was the 50 World Cup in Brazil, where he got the greatest feat in World Cup history. It was the only time a World Cup podium defined by a league, not elimination. Thus it was the last match between Uruguay and Brazil, where the canarinha handed him a draw to be champion.
The homeowner premiered the world's largest stadium, and it was a fixed one, because besides beating people came all rivals.
fundamental work of Andrade, who was a permanent fixture in 4 games, was to cancel the Brazilian ace Zizinho, objective achieved except once, when empowered Zizinho FRIACO, that just started the second half put Brazil ahead. But perhaps what happened immediately after the goal, was fundamental to the outcome. According to Rodríguez Andrade told himself: "Maybe it's the only one saying so, but 100% sure that is true. When FRIACO stung, the line raised the flag. And in that second I lost, I was enough meters to get ahead of Maspoli ... When things seemed to collapse, Jacinto (referring to the captain Obdulio Varela) approached me and said, What? He was offside, Jacinto, was offside. " Following this, Varela protested, argued with half the world, took everything to cool the match, when headed to the environment, always with the ball under his arm, covered her with his loud voice shouting, whistling at that height for the delay, and said , that these Japanese we beat them. " On this situation, Andrade himself said "I waited, no one moved, I went to protest and when it comes to the midfield, that was a graveyard."
Far from diminishing their performance in front of goal and harangued by his captain, Andrade became a lock for the bottom charrúa and had the luxury of running over by his side repeatedly demanding that the Brazilian fund, which eventually would fall to Schiafino and Gigghia. The win catapulted the story to all its members and for the first time Rodriguez Andrade, ceased to be the nephew of Joseph Andrade, and became "the Black Pearl."
Four years later in Switzerland 54, defending champion Uruguay to the base of previous World Cup, and the addition of Juan Hohberg by Gigghia and instead of Matias Gonzalez, Jose Santamaria, who later would play many years in the Real Madrid of Puskas and directed to the selected Distéfano and English. In the World, Andrade returned to play every game, even the semi-final between Uruguay and Hungary that was billed as "the most beautiful show football that saw the times. "
The Magyars were 2 goals ahead until the last quarter of an hour. There, according to the press at the time, with the help of a spectacular match Andrade Rodriguez, Uruguay draw with goals achieved and Schiafino Hohberg and even discount Schiafino got the win on his feet after fool the goalkeeper, but his shot culminates with the ball stuck in the mud. Thus force extra time where Andrade Rodriguez ends up playing torn. Finally, Hungary is imposed from 4 to 2 and gives him his first defeat to Uruguay in the history of the World Cup, relegating him to fourth.
Once removed from the football activity, Andrade Rodriguez, began working as an usher at the Legislative Palace (Congress). He remained there for nearly 20 years.
Source: Don Ball
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