Héctor Pedro Scarone Berreta was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward. Known as "the Gardel of Football" and El Mago due to his extraordinary skills with the ball, Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time. He was crowned world champion three times, after winning the editions of the 1924 and 1928 Olympic football tournaments, along with the first World Cup in 1930.
Scarone with Nacional
Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics was the sixth edition of the football tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris.
The Uruguay team had won the Sudamericano one year before the Games
The Kingdom of SCS side had a poor showing
The French squad, eliminated by Uruguay
The Netherlands were defeated by Uruguay at the semifinal stage