Former Peruvian soccer player Roberto Chalequarterfinalist of the 1970 World Cup in Mexico and former coach of the national team, died on Tuesday at the age of 77, announced the Universitario de Deportes club, which was one of its historical idols.
“The University Sports Club regrets the sad death of Don Roberto Chale Olarte, a legend who was a three-time national champion as a soccer player and twice as a coach,” said the team of Lima on the social network x. “Rest in peace, Master!” added the club.
In recent times, the former midfielder’s health has deteriorated due to diabetes and thrombosis. Trained at the Iqueno Center, Chale went on to play for Universitario, Sport Boys, Sporting Cristal and Deportivo Municipal in Peru. Suspended for assaulting a referee, he was exiled to Venezuela and Ecuador from 1977 to 1979. In 1980, Chale retired from the game and began a career in coaching. Later, he managed countless Peruvian clubs, as well as the national team briefly in 1985.
The famous ‘Enfant Terrible’ has a mischievous game, superb technique and a strong attitude on the field. The midfielder was one of the architects of Peru’s qualification for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, eliminating Argentina in a memorable 2-2 draw at the Bombonera in Buenos Aires in 1969.
Source: La Verdad
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