They left us in 2023

The chapter of 2023 closes in the world of sport and, sadly, the legends who left us this year remain and the memory, of course, will always remain linked to their achievements and the moments they left a record in everyone’s life. .

So, names like Bobby Charlton, Just Fontaine, Amancio Amaro or Luís Suárezhave become legends where the clubs and countries where they performed their exploits bid farewell with all honor.

It is also noteworthy, somewhere between football and politics, the death of Silvio Berlusconi, the creator of the great Milan of the 80s that he brought to so many controversies in Italy.

History of England and France

If there is a footballer in the history of England that stands out above the rest, that is none other than Sir. Bobby Charlton, the best player of the team that won the 1966 World Cup. This is the only World Cup that appears in the showcases of the British team, where the squad, after the loss on October 21, are the only survivors. Ian Callaghan, George Eastham, Terry Paine and Geoff Hurst.

Charltonone of the survivors of the plane crash Manchester United In 1958, he was the conductor of that legendary group. But he was also a legend for his club, where he won three Leagues, an FA Cup and a European Cup in 1968.

Ballon d’Or in 1966, Charlton He was one of the best players in the world of his time. Next to Pelé, Di Stéfano, Garrincha, Eusébio, Moore, Best, Fachetti, Rivera, Amancio or Sívori, He was one of the best football players in a decade, the 60s, where he reached the top of English football for eternity.

For his part, Jules Fontaine left still holding the scoring record in World Cup history. It was in the World Cup held in Sweden in 1958 when the forward scored 13 goals. France They finished in third position and their victims were Germany, who got four; Paraguay, three; Yugoslavia and Northern Ireland, two; and, Scotland and Brazil, one. In total, 13 goals, a record in a World Cup. 65 years later, no one has equaled that mark.

Amancio, Suárez and the Spain of ’64

Meanwhile, in the national chapter, the main losses are those of Amancio Amaromyth of madridismo and Luis Suarez Barcelona player and the only Spanish Ballon d’Or. Both were part of the Spanish team that won the first international title in the country’s history, the ’64 Euro Cup, along with Josep María Futé and Ferran Olivella who also died in 2023.

They all said goodbye with awards and thanks for everything they have given to the world of sport in general and the Spanish world in particular.

Finally, a special extra-football mention, though not entirely Pepe Domingo Castano, radio host and voice of football in Spain for a long time who left us on September 17 at the age of 80. His figure continues to live on in all fields of football in the country where he was given the honor he deserved with a minute’s silence at the start of each match. To him and all of the above, our fondest memories and thanks.