The former player was 90 years old. It is a “Legend of the Red and Black Club” which has died, regrets the club.
Le Monde with AFP
Antoine Bonifaci, former star player of the Nice OGC and selected twelve times in France (2 goals), died at the age of 90, announced Wednesday 29 December the Nice Club .
It’s a “red and black club legend” that has been extinguished, writes the OGC Nice on its official website, recalling that in the neighboring town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, the football stadium is her name. “A name that all generations know and who is transmitted, as a heritage,” adds the club.
Native of Bezons, in Val-d’Oise, Bonifaci had landed at the “gym” in 1948 and actively participated in the first conquests of the Red and Black club. Star of the 18-year-olds, international French at 20, he became champion of France in 1951, then realized the double championship cut in 1952.
The championship meeting against Nantes will be dedicated to him. / H2>
midfielder, this original Corsica then took the direction of Italy, winning the Serie A with Inter Milan in 1954. He also worn the colors of Bologna, Torino and Lanerossi of Vicenze , which closed the doors of the France team.
His 12 selections were all recorded as he wore the Nice OGC jersey, club with which he scored 22 goals in 125 games. He finished his career at the French stadium and then returned to the Côte d’Azur to sink a peaceful retreat.
The championship meeting against Nantes, counting for the 21st day of Ligue 1, on January 14 at the Allianz Riviera, will be dedicated to him, indicates the club on Wednesday.