Saturday, May 24, 2025

José Castilho, the colorblind goalkeeper a finger amputated to play

Last update 31 March, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

Virtually every senior player holds a story to tell. The next character is not a story more, It is a worthy film narrative. being colorblind, be a football player and for more signs , Goalie be such an important team like Brazil. This is the case of José Castilho, a myth of the goal of the “canarinha” which came to be present in up to four world, one of them being a permanent fixture, For Sweden 1958. No Brazilian call for mid-twentieth century that his name not appear.

Born in 1927 in Rio de Janeiro, It fluminese the team was provided by your legendary status despite starting in the Olaria taking its first steps as a left winger. High for the time (half 1,81 metros), insurance above and below shrewd and agile, On arrival at one of the historic Rio caused a before and after in the Flu, where he would show some unseen reflexes. Because there was going to win the title freehand, title he would hold for 699 and a whopping meetings of 18 years in which he would also win the favor of people.

El hombre que tenía la suerte de su lado.
The man who had the luck on their side.

And it was not a doorman Castilho more. It was a singular goalkeeper (ashen played not to draw the attention of the front) I had trouble distinguishing the colors fruit of his color blindness. Something away from harm, he benefited. The yellow balls will be turned into red on his head making it easier to stop the ball. Single, encounters with spherical white nights could generate you some doubt in their work under the posts. although perhaps, its greatest virtue was not that.

It was another curious well and have only a few goalkeepers in the world. luck. Nicknamed “Dairy” (lucky man or “milk”) o “San Castilho”, Castilho was a man who always had lady luck on his side, And that is a lot to say. The sticks used to have his blessing and it was not uncommon goals apparently

En la imagen se observa la amputación parcial de su meñique izquierdo.
Image partial amputation of her left pinky is observed.

They should be easy for opponents crashing into the wood or shots simple beat in your body incomprehensibly while he was barely moving.

Prone to injury, one of them was going to raise his figure to myth within the Fluminense. Five consecutive times after injuring the left little finger of his left hand and continue to play with great pain when there were only a month and a half to end a glorious new season decided to seek solutions to the news received by Dr., who she was diagnosed two months out and therefore the end of season to these endless problems.

Neither short nor lazy, the finger was amputated and thus could contest the end of season. Something that did not diminish her career, because the following year he was able to stop up to six maximum penalties to the delight of fans who always saw in him a true idol and a player capable of being all for the good of the team.

Retired in 1965, He began his coaching career and became coach in Arabia to 1987 being in the same position decided to finish on the balcony of the house of his first wife with her life. They were not money problems, or alcohol, simply unbearable continuous headache that made life impossible that killed him.

As a fallen hero, Fluminense dedicated a minute of silence that year were far from such 60 minutes of song “Castilho, Castilho”. It was the only memory. At the headquarters of the club is a bust at the entrance in his honor. Well he deserved it.

En la sede del Fluminense está un busto en su honor.
At the headquarters of Fluminense is a bust in his honor.

Hot this week

Players who went to stars and ended estrellados

The history of football is full of players that ...

The best Mexican soccer players in history

Let's try to review who the best players are....

Esquerdinha's time at Real Zaragoza

Real Zaragoza fans will surely remember the ...

Indoor stadiums in the world of football: fields with sunroofs

How many covered stadiums are there in the world? Traditionally, he...

Antonio Cassano, one of the worst signings in the history of Real Madrid

Antonio Cassano is known as one of the players ...

The forgotten story of futuristic and technological equipment

Soccer and science fiction may seem two ...

Cuauthémoc Blanco: one of the best players in the history of Mexico

Cuauthémoc Blanco is one of the best players of ...

Montevideo, the world capital of football

Montevideo, donde el fútbol se respira en cada rincón Si...

Tato Abbey: "I am not aware of being a traditional football icon"

The former CD Logroñés player, Atlético de Madrid and ...

Angel Correa: The goodbye of an emblem of Atlético de Madrid after a decade

After ten seasons full of delivery, commitment and ...

Players and coaches with more declines, jinxes of the Spanish League

Who are the coaches or players with the most relegations?,...

The best central defenders in the history of Valencia

Who are the best centrals in the history of ...

Related Articles

Popular Categories

UPCOMING Spain: Selection calendar

What are the next matches Spain? Against whom and when Spain plays? Finished League, una de las cosas que más interesan...

Spain beats Germany with a goal from Morata and gets into the semifinals of the European Sub 21

La selección española Sub-21 venció a Alemania (0-1) este domingo en el segundo partido del grupo B del Europeo de la categoría, que se...

Krakow: Football parody

Trembling fallo Luiz Adriano

error: Content is protected !!