1. Roger Piantoni was a French footballer who played as an inside-forward and was a star on the France national team in the late 1950s.
20 Facts About Roger Piantoni
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At the 1958 FIFA World Cup, Piantoni was considered one of the best French players of his time.
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Roger Piantoni was nicknamed Bout d'chou, meaning "Cabbage Tip", ranking as the sixth top scorer in the French Championship with a total of 203 goals in Division 1.
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Roger Piantoni spent his youth in the mining town of La Mouriere, in the community of Piennes in Meurthe-et-Moselle.
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Roger Piantoni played later against Raymond Kopaszewski who was on a northern youth team.
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Roger Piantoni scored five goals on the 28th day against Le Havre and two quadruples during the return match against RC Lens and RC Strasbourg on the final day.
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Roger Piantoni was transferred for 250,000 francs to Stade de Reims which had just sold Raymond Kopa to Real Madrid.
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At Stade de Reims, along with Just Fontaine and Jean Vincent, Roger Piantoni won the France championship.
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In March 1958, Roger Piantoni recorded a quadruple against the regional rival, Sedan.
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Roger Piantoni had a double fracture in his leg, effectively ending his career.
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Roger Piantoni then became the team's leading scorer, and the country's best playmaker that season, eleven years after his title as top scorer with FC Nancy.
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Roger Piantoni scored his last goal with the Champenois on 3 May 1964, during a home game defeat against Valenciennes.
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In 1964, Roger Piantoni joined OGC Nice, in the second division, where he played a full season.
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Roger Piantoni received his first selection on 16 November 1952, in a friendly match in Dublin between the French team and Ireland.
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Roger Piantoni tied the score for French at the 67th minute mark.
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Roger Piantoni played his last match with Les Bleus on 28 September 1961, a qualifying match for the 1962 World Cup in Chile against Finland.
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From 1952 to 1961, Roger Piantoni played 37 matches under the blue jersey, scoring 18 goals.
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Roger Piantoni was later a member of the Federal Council of the French Football Federation from 29 August 1970 to 31 December 1988.
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Roger Piantoni remained attached to the Lorraine and the club of Nancy.
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Roger Piantoni worked for several years as a commentator on football matches on Antenne 2 alongside Michel Drucker and Bernard Pere.