12 Facts About Luis Carniglia

Luis Antonio Carniglia was an Argentine football striker and manager.

Luis Carniglia played for Boca Juniors in the 1930s, but is probably best known for managing Real Madrid in the 1950s.

Luis Carniglia was buried in La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.

Luis Carniglia remained there for one season before joining Club Atletico Tigre, but this was only a stepping stone on his way to completing his childhood dream of playing for Boca Juniors, whom he signed for in 1936.

Luis Carniglia had a goal within 3 minutes and a fractured left arm by the fifth minute.

Luis Carniglia was part of the Boca side that won the 1940 Argentine First Division and the Copa Dr Carlos Ibarguren.

Luis Carniglia had immediate success winning the Ligue 1 title with Nice in his first year.

Luis Carniglia then left to take over the Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Luis Carniglia was Real Madrid head coach from June 1957 to July 1959 with a two-month stop from February 1959 due to a renal colic.

Luis Carniglia did not have a high opinion of Puskas when he arrived, as he had not played professionally in over a year and was considerably over weight.

Luis Carniglia left Puskas out of the 1959 European cup final, which led to his being sacked by Santiago Bernabeu, the chairman of Real.

Luis Carniglia was the first president of FAA, his home country's footballers union.