Argentina football legend and former captain Antonio Ubaldo Rattín, whose infamous sending-off against England at the 1966 FIFA World Cup helped pave the way for the introduction of the yellow and red card system, has died at the age of 89.
His former club, Boca Juniors, confirmed his death on Saturday, coinciding with Argentina and England both winning their 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final matches to set up another meeting between the historic rivals in Wednesday’s semi-final.
“With deep sorrow, we regret the passing of Antonio Ubaldo Rattín, an idol and emblem of our institution,” Boca Juniors said in a statement.
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“We stand with his family and loved ones in this difficult moment. Farewell, ‘Rata’.”
