PICTURES: The Argentinean Team Of The Hockey World Cup Of 1971
“This article has a very personal value to me. Not everybody can say that they have a father who not only is an FIH Master Coach, Olympic Coach, U21 World Cup Champion, FIH Hockey World Cup finalist and also, a former player who had the chance to play for Argentina in the 1971 World Cup in the Real Polo Club de Barcelona, Spain. His name is Rodolfo “Chiche” Mendoza and these are his pictures…”
Pablo Mendoza – Founder of A Hockey World
Top Row (From left to right): Jorge Querejeta, Carlos Kenny, Luis Saliva, Jorge Disera, Roque Rognoni (C), Julio Espagnol, Andreu Downes // Bottom Row: Rodolfo Mendoza, Eduardo Guelfand, Eduardo Anderson, Julio Segolini, Daniel Portugués, Jorge Ivorra, Miguel Tomas Mac CormikIndia vs Pakistan 1971, the game ended 2-2. The Indian players used to play barefooted to gain speed and feel more comfortable.The Indian team on the field of the Real Polo Club de BarcelonaThe Argentina team of 1971 from left to right: Jorge Disera, Julio Espagnol, Luis Saliva, Roque Rognoni, Julio Segolini, Eduardo Anderson, Daniel Portugués, Jorge Ivorra, Rodolfo Mendoza, Carlos Kenny, Eduardo Guelfand
The famous Indian player Ashok Kumar, the son of Dhyan Chand, whose Spanish nickname was given by Carlos Kenny and Rodolfo Mendoza. They called him the nickname “Piolin” (String) because it seemed that the ball was attached to his stick by a string.Argentinean and Pakistani players posing with the World CupAn Indian player and Rodolfo Mendoza
