Pablo Dorado: an extremely rare yellow-metal Uruguay 1930 World Cup Winners medal
Estimate:
£30,000 - £50,000
Pablo Dorado: an extremely rare yellow-metal Uruguay v. Argentina 1930 World Cup Winners medal, the obverse, decorated with figure of Nike and inscribed COUPE DU MONDE, the reverse inscribed MONTEVIDEO PABLO DORADO JUILLET 1930, with ring suspension
The above medal was awarded to Pablo Dorado who made history in the 1930 World Cup final when in the 12th minute of the final he became the first footballer to score in a World Cup Final.
In the first World Cup final played on 21st July 1930 at the Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2









