Nicknamed El Mariscal, Perfumo is considered one of the best Argentine defenders ever! Roberto Perfumo Argentina National Team MATCH WORN SOCKS vs England for FIFA World Cup 1966 Quarter Finals Match played at Wembley, July 23, 1966!

Story: This story and some other controversial communication errors during the game led FIFA and its president at the time, the Englishman Sir Stanley Rous (a former football referee), to study how to communicate universal disciplinary resolutions , which could be interpreted by any protagonist, regardless of nation, without the need to resort to languages or gestures.

Shortly afterwards, his friend and member of the FIFA referees committee, former English referee Ken Aston , proposed the use of two cards as a solution: one yellow , which would be synonymous with calm and caution, and another red, which would directly imply expulsion . He says in his proposal that this inspiration was born when he was driving his car along Kensington High Street, at the moment when he stopped at a traffic light that forced him to stop after the lights changed .

Four years later, at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico , the use of cards was adopted for the first time and Aston was appointed Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee .

*Provenance: Argentina Equipment Manager 1966!

Roberto Alfredo Perfumo (3 October 1942 – 10 March 2016) was an Argentine footballer and sports commentator. Nicknamed El Mariscal, Perfumo is considered one of the best Argentine defenders ever.At club level, Perfumo played for Racing, River Plate and Brazilian team Cruzeiro. With the national team, he played the 1966 and 1974 World Cups.


Perfumo was born in Sarandí and his first approach to football was to play in his neighborhood team, named "Pulqui". In 1960 he debuted at the 5th. division of River Plate. Perfumo then became player of Racing Club, where he debuted in January 1964 in a friendly match against Flamengo played at Santiago, Chile.


Perfumo's first position at the field was midfielder but he began to play as right back in the Racing reserve team. He debuted in Primera División promoted by Néstor Rossi during a match against Ferro Carril Oeste. Playing with Racing Club Perfumo was regarded as one of the best Argentine defenders, winning the Primera title, the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup. In all those tournaments Perfumo was praised by media and fans as the most notable player of Racing Club.

Sock details: Heavy usage. Gray, white and blue colors!