Francisco Varallo while playing for Boca Juniors Argentine footballer Francisco Varallo has died at the age of 100. Varallo was the last surviving participant of the first FIFA World Cup in 1930. His death was confirmed by his former Argentine club Gimnasia y Esgrima . The cause of death was not announced. After the World Cup he played for Argentine teams Gimnasia y Esgrima and Boca Juniors . While at Boca Juniors he held the record for most goals scored at 194. He held this record until current striker Martin Palermo overtook his record. FIFA President Sepp Blatter released a statment about Varallo's death. He said "In these grief-filled moments I can take immense pride from the fact that a character such as Francisco Varallo, whom we shall never forget, represented the football family with such dignity".
 while playing for Argentine has died at the age of 100. Varallo was the last surviving participant of the first in 1930. His death was confirmed by his former Argentine club . The cause of death was not announced. After the World Cup he played for Argentine teams Gimnasia y Esgrima and . While at Boca Juniors he held the record for most goals scored at 194. He held this record until current striker overtook his record. FIFA President released a statment about Varallo's death. He said "In these grief-filled moments I can take immense pride from the fact that a character such as Francisco Varallo, whom we shall never forget, represented the football family with such dignity".
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Boca Juniors Argentine footballer Francisco Varallo
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