Nestor Rossi 1925-2007

By: Christian | June 14th, 2007

Nestor Rossi, considered to be one of the top 5 millonarios of all time, passed away Tuesday. He was 82 years old.

“Pipo” Rossi was a part of the legendary River squad La Maquina which dominated football in Argentina during the 1940’s and 50’s. He played 156 games in all for la banda roja, and was also a member of the men’s national team. As coach with River, it was he who played a young Daniel Alberto Passarella for the first time during a Torneo de Verano.

Angel Labruna: We all played at the highest level, but the one who managed the rhythm and steadied the midfield was Rossi.

From club’s official statement: His footballing ability, his matchless leadership, and his heart in fighting for the ball made him a true symbol of River and a model midfielder of the 40’s and 50’s.

Category: Former Greats

Tags: angel labruna, daneil passarella, Former Greats, la maquina, nestor rossi, Team News, torneo de verano

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• Albo |  June 14th, 2007 at 6:27 pm

  
  
  

  Christian, nice gesture for Pipo Rossi!!
  As I mentioned on the Argentina blog, my dad was his friend and teammate.
  They both grew up together in Beccar, Provincia de Buenos Aires.
  Saludos

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• Gonzalo |  June 14th, 2007 at 7:46 pm

  
  
  

  Hey, I’ve started the “link exchange” thing you mentioned. I posted a link to this post on my River-Velez preview.

  Nice blog by the way!

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• Gino |  September 5th, 2007 at 8:32 am

  
  
  

  Regarding Nestor(Pipo)Rossi, I was very sad to hear of his passing. He was very important to me as he lived in my house in Toronto, Canada for over 1 year when he came with Omar Sivori to coach. He was a teacher for me and helped me to understand football, playing and coaching.

  How can I send a note of condolence to his family?

  Grazie!! Gino di Toronto

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• Christian |  September 5th, 2007 at 6:00 pm

  
  
  

  If your Spanish is good you can contact the club on this page here: http://www.cariverplate.com.ar/tpl.php?cat=es&url=contacto.php

  I don’t know if River can get you in touch with the family, but you can always try. Here’s the club info as well:

  CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE
  Av. Pte. Figueroa Alcorta 7597 CP 1428 - Buenos Aires - Argentina
  Tel. (5411) 4789-1200
  email: club@cariverplate.com.ar

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