Antonio Felix "La Tota" Carbajal Rodríguez , also called "El Cinco Copas" ("Five cups"), (born June 7, 1929 in Mexico City) is a legendary Mexicanfootballgoalkeeper. He was the first player ever to appear in five World Cups, from 1950 to 1966. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... It has been suggested that Mexican Federal District be merged into this article or section. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, or goalie in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... The 1950 Football World Cup was the only World Cup ever held which was not decided by a knockout final (although the last match of the tournament did end up determining the overall winner, and this match, also known as Maracanazo, is usually referred to as if it had been... 1966 was a year of triumph for the host nation, England, which won in a controversial final beating West Germany 4-2. ...
Carbajal appeared 48 times for Mexico. In 11 World Cup matches, Carbajal conceded 25 goals, a record that was tied by Saudi goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Deayea in 2002. Mohamed Al-Deayea (Arabic: Ù…Øمد الدعيع) (born August 2, 1972 in Tabuk) is a former Saudi Arabian football (soccer) goalkeeper. ...
Carbajal methodically took apart the champion in front of another NBC national audience and in round 7, after a scary combination of punches left Kittikasem laying defenseless against the ropes, the referee stepped in and stopped the fight, making Carbajal the world champion for the first time in his career.
Carbajal was downed in rounds 2 and 5, and he was bleeding from his right eyebrow when he blasted a tremendous left hand to the side of Gonzalez's chin in the seventh round.
Carbajal next took on tough Abner Barajas, winning by a fifth-round knockout in Laughlin, Nevada, and then was given another shot at a world title by the WBO world champ Josue Camacho, who came from Puerto Rico to the challenger's hometown to defend his title.
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