Comments on: What Could Have Been: Álvaro Recoba

By: Harvy

Harvy — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:17:32 +0000

Ronaldo the brazilian legend to name another. Both of these players’ talent deserved more. Its crazy to say that about Ronaldo especially since he won the world cup and played for some of the biggest clubs in football but its true. I hate that hardly anyone nowdays remembers or even knows about Recoba!

Football now has become a joke and its all about money. I miss the days when Legends littered the continent, with names like Del Piero, Ronaldo, Nedved, Maldini, Zidane, Shevchenko, Ronaldinho, Figo, Zamorano, Bergkamp, Nistelrooy, I could go on and on. Hardly any players play with the consistent creativity and skill that these players showed each week.

By: On Chinua Achebe’s Left Foot – Africa is a Country

On Chinua Achebe’s Left Foot – Africa is a Country — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:00:21 +0000

[...] garlands that reach waist high. The first time I saw the cliché “cultured left foot” was in a piece about Uruguayan genius Alvaro Recoba. Or trusty left foot, or this somewhat over-the-top praise [...]

By: hkls

hkls — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:38:55 +0000

http://www.taringa.net/comunidades/nacional-/6281260/_Video_-Los-3-goles-Olimpicos-de-Recoba.html

By: 90s Goal(s) of the Week: Alvaro Recoba vs Brescia, 1997 « The 90s Football Party

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 23:41:53 +0000

[...] huge Recoba fan from the moment the ball left the player’s boot against Brescia, to make him the world’s best-paid player, with a startling contract of £4m a year after [...]

By: Fer

Fer — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:41:17 +0000

Hi!

“El Chino” Recoba is alive and kicking; he’s playing for Club Nacional de Football in Montevideo (he refused millionaire offers from China), he won the local championship (Campeonato Uruguayo 2011-2012), and he stays in his beloved team this year looking for another championship, at his 36 years old…

Respect THE man!

By: dan vecino

dan vecino — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:49:54 +0000

mi hiciste caer las lagrimas …….
dale un abrazo con amor de todos los urugayos al chino si lo tenes cerca ……. la historia me gusto muchisimo , un 10 plus para l kevin.
daniel
houston texas us

By: Martin Tanco

Martin Tanco — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:27:43 +0000

I am from Montevideo,Uruguay and I am a huge fan of Danubio FC. I had the opportunity to meet Recoba back in 1993 when he was still playing on the youth teams (under 17) and had a magnificent season after scoring 36 goals he moved to play with the first team and scored 32 goals within two years and “saved our lives” as the team was struggling to stay in the first division. I must say I really enjoyed this article, the story is very accurate and indeed he could have been the best player of the world,but if you know him you can tell he never wanted that, he just wanted to have fun and play football.
For us (Danubio fans) he is a living legend, and he is the best, because of his humble and unique personality, he could have gone to play for all the big teams in Argentina, Brazil or Uruguay, instead loyal to his home,his neighborhood and his love for the club, he decided to play for Danubio.
It is truly a gift to watch him every Sunday, he will be 35 years old next month and is in his best shape probably of the last 10 years, he is really committed to the club and the fans and runs like a 18 year old kid.
Must say his talent is still there as last Sunday February 21st we were 1-2 down 10 minutes to the end and he scored two goals in 5 minutes, that is Recoba.
He had the fame, the glory, Europe or Italy at his feet at one point but never changed and never forgot where he came from, and these days when football is just a dirty business , and players and managers only care about marketing, publicity and money more and more, guys like Recoba is what keep fan proud. Cheers !

By: ramyak

ramyak — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:33:52 +0000

u r the greatest el chino

By: Andres

Andres — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 05:34:58 +0000

just look on youtube…this guy couldve been the best player in the world…i became an inter fan after watching him playing. Ronaldo was also on that team..but i always remember recoba skills and that magic left foot. i´m still an inter fan, and i always think inter wins, but lacks a player like this..with such technique..we miss u chino!!

By: Dimitris

Dimitris — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:39:35 +0000

An extraordinary talent. A fantastic player I had the good luck to see him when playing with Panionios. He can make the most difficult thing to look so simple!
We miss you Alvaro Recoba.