Ernesto Fígoli Explained

Ernesto Fígoli
Fullname:	Ernesto Fígoli
Birth Date:	21 August 1888
Managerclubs1:	Uruguay
Managerclubs2:	Uruguay
Manageryears1:	1920–1922
Manageryears2:	1924
Manageryears3:	1926
Managerclubs3:	Uruguay

Ernesto Fígoli (21 August 1888^[1] – 26 July 1951^[2]), nicknamed "Matucho",^{[3] [4]} was a Uruguayan football manager. He managed Uruguay to victory in the 1920 and 1926 South American Championships, and to the gold medal at the 1924 Olympics. Later, he contributed to Uruguay's 1928 Olympics gold medal and 1930 and 1950 FIFA World Cup wins as masseur and kinesiologist.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Álvarez, Luciano. Historia de Peñarol. Haberkorn. Leonardo. Leonardo Haberkorn. Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Uruguay. 2014. es.
2. Book: Gehringer, Max. A grande história dos mundiais. 1950, 1954, 1958.. e-galáxia. 2014. pt.
3. Web site: Ernesto "Matucho" Fígoli. CONMEBOL. 30 April 2016.
4. Web site: 61 años de Maracaná: Grito mundial. Futbol.com.uy. es. 30 April 2016.
5. Web site: Los de afuera son de palo. Pacheco. Carlos. 19 July 2015. Antes de que me olvide.... es. 30 April 2016. 2 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180902183807/http://www.antesdequemeolvide.com.uy/los-de-afuera-son-de-palo/. dead.
6. Web site: Maracanazo: lo que ocurrió en la noche más épica del fútbol uruguayo. Lissardy. Gerardo. 19 June 2014. BBC Mundo. es. 30 April 2016.
7. Web site: World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No16: Conte Verde's trip to Uruguay. Burnton. Simon. 13 May 2014. The Guardian. 30 April 2016.