Néstor Combin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Néstor Combin

French footballer

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1940

Place of Birth: Las Rosas (Santa Fe), Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Néstor Combin

  • Néstor Combin (born 29 December 1939 in Las Rosas, Argentina) is a French former football player who spent most of his professional career in France. He played as a striker throughout his career, mainly with Olympique Lyonnais and the French national team. He was dubbed "La Foudre" (The Lightning) in France, for his speed, and "Il Selvaggio" (the Savage) in Italy, for his fighting spirit. In a game between A.C.
  • Milan and Argentine side Estudiantes for the 1969 Intercontinental Cup, Combin was dealt with aggressively by rival players and had his nose broken (the infamous "Bombonera Massacre").
  • When he was leaving the stadium he was arrested, under a charge of desertion.
  • After international pressure and indignation rising, he was released.
  • In 2015, Raúl Madero blamed Combin as the fighting incitater, by provoking Ramón Aguirre Suárez in the first match, in Italy, saying "negro, don't warm up anymore because in one month I earn the same money that you receive in two years".

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