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My Take
Omar Sívori is a name I associate with a golden, almost mythical era of football. An Argentine-Italian forward who shone at Juventus through the late 1950s and early 1960s, he won three Serie A titles and capped it with the 1961 Ballon d'Or, which still impresses me as proof he was the best in the game that year. He'd already made his name at River Plate before crossing to Italy, and later turned to coaching. At only 163cm, he clearly relied on craft and cunning rather than size. He passed away in 2005, but that flair-first reputation has outlasted him.
Overview
Enrique Omar Sívori (Spanish: [enˈrike oˈmaɾ ˈsiβoɾi], Italian: [ˈɔːmar ˈsiːvori]; 2 October 1935 – 17 February 2005) was an Argentine-Italian football player and manager who played as a forward. At club level, he is known for his successful time with Italian side Juventus during the late 1950s and early 1960s, where he won three Serie A titles among other trophies; he also played for River Plate in Argentina and Nap…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Omar Sívori
- Name (Japanese)
- オマール・シボリ
- Reading
- おまーる・しぼり
- Born
- October 2, 1935 – February 17, 2005
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- San Nicolás de los Arroyos, San Nicolás Partido, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 163 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1961 Ballon d'Or
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Argentina →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.