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1. The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) supplied all players with free tobacco, cigars and cigarettes plus free postage for any letters sent home.
2. Brazilian forward Araken Patusca arrived in Montevideo accompanied by his wife. He was dropped after his poor performance after Brazil lost 2-1 to Yugoslavia in their first match (14 July).
3. Romanian player Nicolae Kovacs (Covaci) was the youngest goalscorer at the 1930 World Cup. He was 18 years and 197 days old when he scored against Peru in their 3-1 victory on 14 July.
4. Roberto Gayon, scorer of Mexico's third goal versus Argentina (19 July), was born in Costa Rica in 1910. His father was a Mexican diplomat who took the family to the USA in 1911. In 1920, the father was found guilty of violating US neutrality laws for aiding revolutionary forces in Mexico.
5. By express resolution of the General Inspectorate for the Supression of Alcoholism, the sale of all alcoholic beverages was absolutely prohibited within the Centenario for the Final between Uruguay and Argentina. This all followed nationalistic proclamations in the press either side of the Rio de la Plata in the days prior to match.
Researching the Forgotten History of the 1930 World Cup that took place in Montevideo, Uruguay, while exploring and dispelling its myths.
Amazing! If i were present there!
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