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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Tributes-Part 13


Tributes:            Ben Idrissa Dermé  (January 21, 1982 – September 11, 2016)
Hans Rosander (January 5, 1937 – September 12, 2016)
Ottavio Bugatti (September 25, 1928 – September 13, 2016)
Sigvard Emanuel Sigge Parling (March 26, 1930 – September 17, 2016)
Mahmadu Alphajor Bah (January 1, 1977 – September 21, 2016)
Ragnar Hvidsten (December 3, 1926 – 21 September 21, 2016)
Marcel Artelesa (July 2, 1938 – September 23, 2016)
Yngve Brodd (June 9, 1930 – September 23, 2016)
Melvyn Mel Charles (May 14, 1935 – September 24, 2016)
Henning Enoksen (September 26, 1935 – September 25, 2016)
John Jackie Sewell (January 24, 1927 – September 26, 2016)
Seamus Dunne (April 13, 1930 – September 28, 2016)
Werner Friese (March 30, 1946 – September 28, 2016)
Herbert Martin (August 29, 1925 – September 29, 2016)
David George Herd (April 15, 1934 – October 1, 2016)
Erol Keskin (March 2, 1927 – October 1, 2016)
Mário Wilson (October  17, 1929 – October 3, 2016)
Guillaume Bieganski (November 3, 1932 – October 8, 2016)
Aleksandr Vasilyevich Syomin (August 9, 1943 – October 14, 2016)
Rémy Vogel (November 26, 1960 – October 17, 2016)
Gareth Sprake (April 3, 1945 – October 18, 2016)
Safet Berisha (November 11, 1949 – October 19, 2016)
Luis María Echeberría Igartua (March 24, 1940 – October 19, 2016)
Constantin Frățilă (October 1, 1942 – October 21, 2016)
Reinhard Häfner (February 2, 1952 – October 24, 2016)
Carlos Alberto Torres (July 17, 1944 – October 25, 2016)
Ali Hussein Shihab (May 5, 1961 – October 26, 2016)
Sverre Andersen (October 9, 1936 – November 1, 2016)
Martinus ‘Martin’ Lippens (October 8, 934 – November 2, 2016)
Jean-Marie Trappeniers (January 13, 1942 – November 2, 2016)
Mansour Pourheidari (January 26, 1946 – November 4, 2016)
Kazimír Gajdoš (March 28, 1934 – November 8, 2016)
Željko Čajkovski (May 5, 1925 – November 11, 2016)
Alfred ‘Aki’ Schmidt (September 5, 1935 – November 11, 2016)
Laurent N'Dri Pokou (August 10, 1947 – November 13, 2016)
Thomas Raymond Ray Brady (June 3, 1937 – 15, 2016)
Robert McFaul ‘Bobby’ Campbell (September 13, 1956 – November 15, 2016)
Leonard ‘Len’ Allchurch (September 12, 1933 – November  16, 2016)
Daniel Claudiu Prodan (March 23, 1972 – November 16, 2016)
Armando Segundo Tobar Vargas (June 7, 1938 – November  18, 2016)
Gabriel Badilla Segura (June 30, 1984 – November 20, 2016)
Matthias Mauritz (November 13, 1924 – November 21, 2016)
René Vignal (August 12, 1926 – November 21, 2016)
David Provan (March 11, 1941 – November 26, 2016)
LaMia Flight 2933:
Ailton Cesar Junior Alves da Silva ‘Ailton Canela’  ( November 18, 1994 – November 28, 2016)
Dener Assunção Braz (June 28, 1991 – November 28, 2016)
‘Sérgio Manoel’ Barbosa Santos (September 8, 1989 – November 28, 2016)
Matheus Bitencourt da Silva ‘Matheus Biteco’  (June 28, 1995 –  November 28, 2016)
Mateus Lucena dos Santos ‘Caramelo’  (August 30, 1994 – November 28, 2016)
Ananias Eloi Castro Monteiro (January 20, 1989 – November 28, 2016)
José Gildeixon Clemente de Paiva ‘Gil’ (September 3, 1987 – November 28, 2016)
Guilherme Gimenez de Souza (June 18, 1995 – November 28, 2016)
Lucas Gomes da Silva (May 29, 1990 – November 28, 2016)
Josimar Rosado da Silva Tavares (August 18, 1986 – November 28, 2016)
Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves (August 3, 1982 – November 28, 2016)
Filipe José Machado (March 13, 1984 – November 28, 2016)
Arthur Brasiliano Maia (October 13 1992 – November 28, 2016)
Marcelo Augusto Mathias da Silva (August 26, 1991 – November 28, 2016)
Tiago da Rocha Vieira (June 4, 1994 – November 28, 2016)
Cléber Santana Loureiro (June 27, 1981 – November  28, 2016)
Willian Thiego de Jesus (July 22, 1986 – November 28, 2016)
Bruno Rangel Domingues (December 12, 1981 – November 28, 2016)
Luiz Carlos Saroli ‘Caio Júnior’ (March 8, 1965 – November 28, 2016)
Victorino Chermont (April 24, 1973– November 28, 2016)
Paulo Julio PJ Moraes Clement (December 21, 1964 – November 28, 2016)
Devair Paschoalon (September 28, 1965 – November 28, 2016)
‘Mário Sérgio’ Pontes de Paiva (September 7, 1950 – November 28, 2016)
Delfim de Pádua Peixoto Filho (January 3, 1941 – November 28, 2016)
Marcos Danilo Padilha (July 31, 1985 – November 29, 2016)
Peter Brabrook (November 8, 1937 – December 10, 2016)
Fosco Becattini (March 16, 1925 – December 14, 2016)
Fidel Uriarte Macho (March 1, 1945 – December 19, 2016)
Néstor Gonçalvez Martinicorena (April 27, 1936 – December 29, 2016)
Viktor Grigoryevich Tsaryov (June 2, 1931– January 2, 2017)
Poul Ebbesen Pedersen (October 31, 1932 – January 3, 2017)
Ezio Pascutti (June 1, 1937 – January 4, 2017)
Yaron Ben-Dov (January 11, 1970 – January 6, 2017)
Zacharie Noah (February 2, 1937 – January 8, 2017)
Roberto Cabañas González (April 11, 1961 – January 9, 2017)
François Van der Elst (December 1, 1954 –  January 11, 2017)






Ben Idrissa Dermé 
Ben Idrissa Dermé was a Bukrino Faso International after the Millenium.
He had spells in Moldova with Sheriff Tirasopol and also Bastia in France.
He earned 3 caps between 2006 and 2010.
He passed away due to a Heart Attack on September 11th during a French Cup match , aged just 34.



Hans Rosander 
Hans Rosander was a Swedish defender mostly with IFK Norkopping in the 60s.
He earned 15 caps between 1963 and 1965.
He passed away on September 12th , aged 79.


Ottavio Bugatti 
Ottavio Bugatti was an Italian goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s with mostly Napoli and a stint at Inter.
He earned 7 caps between 1952 and 1958. He also represented Italy in the 1952 Olympics.
He passed away on September 13th , aged 87.


Photo From: 1960-61 Calciatori Panini
(Ottavio Bugatti at Napoli)


Sigvard Emanuel Sigge Parling 
Sigvard Emanuel ‘Sigge’ Parling was a Swedish midfielder from the 50s and 60s with two spells with Djurgardens.
He earned 38 caps between 1954 and 1960 and was part of the 1958 World Cup squad on home soil.
He passed away on September 17th , aged 86.

Photo From: 58 - Importadores Peruanos
(Sigge Parling)


Mahmadu Alphajor Bah 
Mahmadu Alphajor Bah was a Sierra Leone International from the 2000s.
He earned 18 caps between 2000 and 2008.
He was killed in a traffic accident on September 21st , aged just 39.


Ragnar Hvidsten 
Ragnar Hvidsten was a Norwegian International from the 50s.
He had a long spell at Sandefjord.
He earned 21 caps between 1950 and 1955.
He passed away on September 21st , aged 89.


Marcel Artelesa 
Marcel Artelesa was a French International defender from the 60s.
His most successful was at Monaco.
He earned 21 caps between 1963 and 1966 and was a member of the 1966 World Cup Finals squad.
He passed away on September 23rd , aged 78.

Photo From: Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England
(Marcel Artelesa)


Yngve Brodd 
Yngve Brodd  was a Swedish striker from the 50s and 60s.
He had notable spells  with French clubc such as Toulouse and Sochaux.
He earned 20 caps between 1952 and 1963.
He passed away on September 23rd , aged 86.


Melvyn Mel Charles 
Melvyn ‘Mel’ Charles  was a Welsh International from the 50s and 60s and brother of John Charles.
He had spells at Swansea, Arsenal and Cardiff City among others.
He earned 31 caps between 1955 and 1962.
He passed away on September 24th , aged 81.

Photo From: 58 - Importadores Peruanos
(Mel Charles)


Henning Enoksen 
Henning Enoksen was a Danish International from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Vejle and Aarhus.
He earned 54 caps between 1958 and 1966.
He passed away on September 25th , aged 80.


John Jackie Sewell 
John ‘Jackie’ Sewell  was an English International from the 40s and 60s.
He had spells with Aston Villa, Notts County and Sheffield Wednesday.
He earned 6 caps between 1951 and 1954.  He also earned 10 caps for Zambia between 1964 and 1965.
He passed away on September 26th , aged 89.

Photo From: England, Player by Player, Author Graham Betts
(John Sewell)



Seamus Dunne 
Seamus Dunne was a Republic of Ireland International from the 40 and 60s.
His most significant spell was at Luton Town in the 50s into the early 60s.
He earned 15 caps between 1952 and 1960.
He passed away on September 28th , aged 86.


Werner Friese 
Werner Friese was an East German International from the 60s and 70s.
His longest spell was at Lokomotive Leipzig.
He was part of the 1974 World Cup Finals squad.
He passed away on September 28th , aged 70.

Photo From: Monaco 1974 –Album di Gente
(Werner Friese)


Herbert Martin 
Herbert Martin was a Saarland International from the 1950s.
His career was almost entirely spent at Saarbrucken.
He earned 17 caps between 1950 and 1956.
He passed away on September 29th , aged 91.


David George Herd 
David George Herd was a Scottish International from the 50s into the 70s.
He had long spells at Arsenal and Manchester United.
He earned 5 caps between 1958 and 1961.
He passed away on October 1st, aged 82.


Photo From: Soccer Star, 1967/68
(David Herd)


Erol Keskin 
Erol Keskin was a Turkish International from the 40s and 50s.
He earned 15 caps between 1948 and 1954.
He passed away on October 1st, aged 89.


Mário Wilson

Mário Wilson was a Portuguese defender born in Mozambique from the 40s into the 60s..
He had a long spell at Academica.
He is mostly known for hi slong managerial career that included multiple spells with Benfica through different decades as well as the Portuguese National Team.
He passed away on October 3rd, aged 86.


Guillaume Bieganski 
Guillaume Bieganski was a French defender from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells with Lille and RC Lens.
He earned 9 caps between 1953 and 1961.
He passed away on October 8th, aged 83.

Photo From: Football Magazine, December 1960
(Guillaume Bieganski at RC lens)


Aleksandr Vasilyevich Syomin 
Aleksandr Vasilyevich Syomin  was a Soviet defender from the 60s and 70s.
He earned a solitary cap in 1968.
He passed away on October 14th , aged 73.


Rémy Vogel 
Rémy Vogel was a French defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had a long spell for his native club Strasbourg before joining Monaco.
He earned a solitary cap in 1987.
He passed away on October 17th , aged just 55.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, Issue 92, November 1987
(Remy Vogel at Monaco)


Gareth Sprake 
Gareth Sprake was a Welsh goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had a long spell at Leeds United during their glory years under Don Revie.
He earned 37 caps between 1963 and 1974.
He passed away on October 18th , aged 71.

Photo From: Soccer Stars, 196768
(Gareth Sprake)


Safet Berisha 
Safet Berisha was a Albanian defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had a long spell at Partizani Tirana.
He earned 21 caps between 1970 and 1981.
He passed away on October 19th , aged 67.


Luis María Echeberría Igartua 
Luis María Echeberría Igartua was a Spanish defender from the 60s and 70s.
His longest spell was at Athletic Bilbao.
He earned 4 caps between 1962 and 1963.
He passed away on October 19th , aged 76.


Constantin Frățilă 
Constantin Frățilă was a Romanian striker from the 60s and 70s.
His longest spell was at Dinamo Bucharest.
He earned 7 caps between 1966 and 1967.
He passed away on October 21st , aged 74.


Reinhard Häfner 
Reinhard Häfner was an East German midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He played for Dinamo Dresden for nearly two decades.
He also managed a number of teams afterwards.
He earned 58 caps between 1971 and 1984.
He passed away on October 24th , aged 64.

Photo From: Fussball WM 74-Bergmann
(Reinhard Hafner)


Carlos Alberto Torres 
Carlos Alberto Torres was Brazil’s Captain in their 1970 World cup winning squad.
He is immortalized for scoring Brazil’s wonderful fourth goal in the Final vs. Italy.
He played most notably at Santos and also played at New York Cosmos with Pele.
He later went into management and managed many clubs and also the Azerbaijani National Team.
He earned 53 caps between 1964 and 1977.
He passed away on October 25th , aged 72.

Photo From: Placar, Issue , March 12, 1970
(Carlos Alberto at Botafogo)


Ali Hussein Shihab 
Ali Hussein Shihab was an Iraqi International from the 80s.
He earned 73 caps between 1981 and 1989 and was a member of the 1986 World Cup squad.
He passed away on October 26h , aged just 55.


Photo From: Panini WC 86
(Ali Hussein Shihab)


Sverre Andersen 
Sverre Andersen was a Norwegian goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He played exclusively for Viking Stavanger and later managed the club.
He earned 41 caps between 1956 and 1968.
He passed away on November 1st, aged 80.

Martinus ‘Martin’ Lippens 
Martinus ‘Martin’ Lippens was a Belgian midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his entire career at Anderlecht.
He earned 33 caps between 1957 and 1963.
He passed away on November 2nd , aged 82.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2118, November 11, 1986
(Martin Lippens as Assistant Coach at Anderlecht, 1986/87)


Jean-Marie Trappeniers 
Jean-Marie Trappeniers was a Belgian goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.
His longest spell was at Anderlecht.
He earned 11 caps between 1964 and 1970.
He passed away on November 2nd , aged 74.


Photo From: Football Magazine, Issue 56, September 1964
(Jean-Marie Trappeniers)


Mansour Pourheidari 
Mansour Pourheidari was an Iranian defender from the 60s and 60s.
He played for a decade at Taj. He later had a long career as a Manager for Taj (now called Esteghlal) as well as the Iranian National Team.
He earned 3 caps between 1970 and 1971.
He passed away on November 4th , aged 70 due to cancer.


Kazimír Gajdoš 
Kazimír Gajdoš  was a Slovakian forward from the 50s.
He played for teams such as Tatran Presov and Inter Bratislava.
He earned 4 caps for Czechoslovakia all in 1957.
He passed away on November 8th , aged 82.




Željko Čajkovski 
Željko Čajkovski  was a Yugoslavian striker from the 40s and 50s.
He played for mostly for Dinamo Zagreb and then joined Werder Bremen.
He participated in the 1950 World Cup with his brother Zlatko.
He earned 19 caps between 1947 and 1951.
He passed away on November 11th , aged 91.


Alfred ‘Aki’ Schmidt 
Alfred ‘Aki’ Schmidt  was a West German midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at Borussia Dortmund.
He earned 25 caps between 1957 and 1964.
He passed away on November 11th , aged 81.

Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Nationalspieler, Das Lexicon, Author Jurgen Bitter
(Alfred Schmidt)


Laurent N'Dri Pokou 
Laurent N'Dri Pokou  was an Ivory Coast striker from the 60s into the 80s.
He had a spell in French Football, most notably with Stade Rennais.
He earned 70 caps between 1967 and 1980.
He passed away on November 13th , aged 69.

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 5, June 1977
(Ivory Coast and Stade Rennais’ Laurent Pokou)


Thomas Raymond Ray Brady 
Thomas Raymond ‘Ray’ Brady  was a Republic of Ireland defender from the 50s into the early 70s.
He had spells with teams such as Millwall and Queens Park Rangers.
He was brother of Irish Legend Liam Brady.
He earned 6 caps between 1963 and 1964.
He passed away on November 15th , aged 79.

Robert McFaul ‘Bobby’ Campbell 
Robert McFaul ‘Bobby’ Campbell  was a Northern Irish striker from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells with teams such as  Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City and Wigan Athletic.
He earned 2 caps in 1982.
He passed away on November 15th , aged 60.

Leonard ‘Len’ Allchurch 
Leonard ‘Len’ Allchurch  was a Welsh International from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells with teams such as Swansea Town, Shefield United and Stockport County.
He was the brother of Ivor Allchurch.
He earned 11 caps between 1955 and 1963.
He passed away on November 16th , aged 83.

 
Photo From: Wales, The Complete Who’s Who of Footballers since 1946, Author: Dean P. Hayes
(Len Allchurch)

Daniel Claudiu Prodan 
Daniel Prodan was a Romania defender from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells for teams such as Steaua Bucharest, Atletico Madrid and Rangers Glasgow.
He earned 54 caps between 1993 and 2001.  He participated in the 1994 World Cup with Romania.
He passed away on November 16th , aged just 44 from a heart attack.

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1994
(Daniel Prodan)


Armando Segundo Tobar Vargas 
Armando Segundo Tobar Vargas was a Chilean forward from then 60s.
He played mainly for Universidad Catolica.
He earned 28 caps for his Nation and participated in the World Cups of 1962 and 1966.
He passed away on November 18th , aged 78.

Photo From: Campeonato Mundial de Futbol 1962
(Armando Tobar)




Gabriel Badilla Segura 
Gabriel Badilla Segura  was a Costa Rican defender from the 2000s and 2010s.
He played mainly for Saprissa with a short spell in USA with New England Revolution.
He earned 25 caps between 2005 and 2012.
He passed away on November 20th , aged just 32 after collapisng while running in a Marathon.

Matthias Mauritz 
Matthias Mauritz was a West German forward from the 40s into the early 60s.
He played mainly for Fortuna Dusseldorf.
He earned 2a solitary cap in 1959. He also participated for West Germany in the 1952 and 1956 Olympics.
He passed away on November 21st , aged 92.

René Vignal 
René Vignal was a French goalkeeper from the 40s into the early 60s.
He had spells for teams such as Toulouse and Racing Club Paris.
He earned 17 caps between 1949 and 1954. 
He passed away on November 21st , aged 90.

Photo From:  Les Bleus, Author Denis Chaumier, 2004
(Rene Vignal)


David Provan 
David Provan  was a Scottish defender from the 60s and 70s.
He stood out at Rangers Glasgow and also had a long spell at Plymouth Argyle.
He earned 5 caps between 1963 and 1965. 
He passed away on November 26th , aged 75.


Photo From:  A Scottish Soccer Internationalists' Who's Who, 1872-1986, Author: Douglas Lamming, 1986
(David Provan)

LaMia Flight 2933 Crash on November 28th, 2016 carrying Brazilian club Chapecoense

Chapeconese Players/Manager:
Ailton Cesar Junior Alves da Silva ‘Ailton Canela’  (aged 22)
Dener Assunção Braz (aged 25)
‘Sérgio Manoel’ Barbosa Santos (aged 27)
Matheus Bitencourt da Silva ‘Matheus Biteco’  (aged 21)
Mateus Lucena dos Santos ‘Caramelo’  (Aged 22)
Ananias Eloi Castro Monteiro (Aged 27)
José Gildeixon Clemente de Paiva ‘Gil’ (aged 29)
Guilherme Gimenez de Souza (aged 21)
Lucas Gomes da Silva (aged 26)
Josimar Rosado da Silva Tavares (aged 30)
Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves (aged 34)
Filipe José Machado (aged 32)
Arthur Brasiliano Maia (ages 24)
Marcelo Augusto Mathias da Silva (aged 25)
Tiago da Rocha Vieira (aged 22)
Cléber Santana Loureiro (aged 35)
Willian Thiego de Jesus (aged 30)
Bruno Rangel Domingues (aged 34)
Luiz Carlos Saroli ‘Caio Júnior’ (March 8, 1965 – November 28, 2016), The Manager of the Team
Marcos Danilo Padilha (aged 31), The goalkeeper of the Team, died one day later.




Photo From: L’Equipe, December 1, 2016
(Caio Junior)

Photo From: L’Equipe, December 1, 2016
(Physical Trainer Anderson Paixao)


Photo From: L’Equipe, December 1, 2016
(Bruno Rangel)

Photo From: L’Equipe, December 1, 2016
(Danilo)

Photo From: L’Equipe, November 30, 2016
(Chapecoense squad)



Journalists/Administrators:
Victorino Chermont (aged 43) –Journalist with FOX Sports
Paulo Julio ‘PJ’ Moraes Clement (aged 51) –Journalist with FOX Sports
Devair Paschoalon (aged 51) –Journalist with FOX Sports
‘Mário Sérgio’ Pontes de Paiva (aged 66) –Journalist with FOX Sports
Mario Sergio earned 8 caps between 1981 and 1985 mostly under Tele Santana.
Delfim de Pádua Peixoto Filho (aged 75) , CBF Administrator



Photo From: France Football, Issue 1877, March 30, 1982
(Mario Sergio between Paul Breitner and Manfred Kaltz, March 21, 1982, Brazil 1-West Germany 0)



Photo From: L’Equipe, December 1, 2016
(Paulo Julio)

Peter Brabrook

Peter Brabrook was an English player from the 50s into the early 70s.
He had spells at Chelsea and West Ham United.
He earned 3 caps between 1958 and 1960 
He passed away on December 10th , aged 79.

Photo From: England, Player by Player, Author Graham Betts
(Peter Brabrook)

Fosco Becattini 

Fosco Becattini  was an Italian defender from the 40s into the early 60s.
He played for more than a decade at Genoa.
He earned 2 caps in 1949.
He passed away on December 14th , aged 91.

Photo From: Campionato di Calcio, 1957/58
(Fosco Becattini)


Fidel Uriarte Macho 
Fidel Uriarte Macho  was a Spanish striker from the 60s and 70s.
He spent the majority of his career at Athletic Bilbao.
He earned 9 caps between 1968 and 1972.
He passed away on December 16th , aged 71.

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(Spain squad, top, left to right: Fidel Uriarte Macho:  May 30, 1971, EC Qualifier, USSR 2-Spain 1)


Néstor Gonçalvez Martinicorena 
Néstor Gonçalvez Martinicorena was an Uruguay midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.
He spent his career at Penarol Montevideo.
He earned 50 caps between 1957 and 1968. He represented Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 World Cups.
He passed away on December 29th , aged 80.

Photo From: Campeonato Mundial de Futbol 1962
(Néstor Gonçalvez Martinicorena)


Viktor Grigoryevich Tsaryov 
Viktor Grigoryevich Tsaryov was a Russian midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at Dynamo Moscow.
He earned 12 caps for the USSR between 1958 and 1963.
He passed away on January 2nd , aged 85.

Poul Ebbesen Pedersen 
Poul Ebbesen Pedersen  was a Danish forward from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at AI Aarhus.
He earned 50 caps between 1953 and 1964. He participated in the 1960 Olympics.
He passed away on January 3rd , aged 84.

Ezio Pascutti 
Ezio Pascutti was an Italian striker from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his entire career at Bologna. He won the League title with them in 1964.
He earned 17 caps between 1958 and 1967.
He passed away on January 4th, aged 79.

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, March 13-19, 1985
(Ezio Pascutti)


Yaron Ben-Dov 
Yaron Ben-Dov  was an Israeli player from the 90s.
He played for clubs such as Maccabi Netanya, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Ironi Rishon.
He earned a solitary cap in a friendly (April 8, 1992, Israel 2- Iceland 2).
He passed away on January 6th, aged just 46.

Zacharie Noah 
Zacharie Noah  was a Cameroon defender from the 50s and 60s.
He was the father of French Tennis star Yannick Noah.
He is remembered for his spell at French club Sedan in the late 50s and early 60s.
He passed away on January 8th, aged 79.  

Photo From:  Football Magazine, Issue 17, June 1961
(Sedan squad 1960/61, Zacharie Noah is standing the third from the right)


Roberto Cabañas González 
Roberto Cabañas González  was a Paraguyan striker from the 80s and 90s.
He had many spells abroad, particularly at New York Cosmos, America Cali, Boca Juniors, Stade Brestois among others.
He earned 28 caps between 1981 and 1993.  He participated in the 1986 World Cup with Paraguay.
He passed away on January 9th from a heart attack, aged just 55.

Photo From:  Onze-Mondial, Issue 12, January 1990
(Roberto Cabanas at Stade Brestois)


François Van der Elst 
François Van der Elst  was a Belgian player from the 70s and 80s.
He stood out at Anderlcht and later had spells at New York Cosmos, West ham United and Lokeren.
He earned 44 caps between 1973 and 1983. 

He passed away on January 11th from Cardiac Arrest, aged 62.

Photo From:  Onze, Issue 57, September 1980
(François Van der Elst at New Yrk Cosmos 1980)


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