The story of Luis Monti, the only man to have played in World Cup finals for two different nations

in World Of Football ⚽3 years ago
The gentleman started playing in 1921. It is difficult to gather any information about an old player. That is what happened in this case too. However, from the information available on the internet, it is known that in the first season of his career, he played for Huracan Club and won the Argentine domestic league title. Sometimes a season is played for Boca Juniors, but the information is insufficient. For the next eight seasons, he played for the San Lorenzo club and won the Premiership three times. Then move to Italy. He won four Serie A titles in nine seasons for Juventus. That too from 1931-32 to 1934-35 4 consecutive hours. But these team achievements must have many more great players. But despite these minor achievements, he is remembered for an exceptional record for the national team.


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He was a member of the 1926 Copa America champion Argentina and a member of Argentina in the first World Cup in 1930, also played in the final but had to settle for runners-up after losing to Uruguay. However, he got a place in the All-Star team of the World Cup. The credit goes to the fact that he is the only player in the All-Star team to have a place from Argentina. That too is not a very great achievement. Many players have got the chance to be runners-up or All-Star team in one World Cup. However, the runners-up have forgotten the sadness of becoming champions in the next World Cup. You should be a little surprised to read up to this place. Because Italy, not Argentina, won the 1934 World Cup. So how did he become the champion for Italy in this World Cup after playing for Argentina in the previous World Cup? The wonder is here.

Shortly after moving to the Italian League, he was offered a place in the Italian squad for the 1934 World Cup. Then history. He also got a chance in the All-Star team of the 1934 World Cup. Twenty-four players have been named in the All-Star squad at least twice, and players who have played in World Cups for two countries may also be sought. However, he is one of the players who got a chance in the Ulster team for the two countries. The owner of this exceptional record is Louis Monti. The midfielder, who started his career for Argentina, has scored five goals in 16 appearances for Argentina, followed by one goal for Italy. But for this exceptional record, even a very ordinary career has become memorable in history.
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