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Omar Sívori

Explore 4 football history records associated with Omar Sívori, arranged by year, month, day and event. Entries may concern different clubs or national teams during the person’s career.

Historical events

1957

1957 South American Championship Champion

Stars in the youthful Carasucias attack as Argentina win the South American Championship in Peru.

Argentina · Lima
1958

1958 Championship Attacking Partnership

Forms a prolific partnership with John Charles during Juventus's 1957-58 title-winning campaign, helping the club reach ten Italian league championships.

Argentina · Turin
1961

Sívori Wins Ballon d’Or with Juventus

Omar Sívori earns the 1961 Ballon d’Or while representing Juventus, his dazzling dribbling and inventive finishing making the Argentine-born Italy international one of Serie A’s outstanding attackers.

Italy · Turin
1965

Sívori Begins Neapolitan Chapter

Omar Sívori arrived from Juventus and brought his inventive dribbling and competitive personality to Napoli's forward line in the mid-1960s.

Argentina · Naples