Juan Alberto Schiaffino
He made his debut for Uruguay on January 9, 1946 in the Copa Rio Branco game against Brazil, which was stopped after 78 minutes at a score of 1-1. The highlight of his international career was undoubtedly the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. Schiaffino was Uruguay's best player at the World Cup alongside his Penarol teammates Alcides Ghiggia and Óscar Míguez. The trio led the team to the decisive match against Brazil. The Brazilians took the lead but Schiaffino equalized in the 66th minute and Ghiggia scored the 2-1 winner in the 79th minute. With this historic victory for Uruguay in the famous Maracanã stadium, Uruguay were football world champions for the second time.