The fans of Sporting Cristal and Peruvian National Team received the sad news of the death of Orlando ‘Chito’ de La Torre product of a disease that deteriorated his health since 2021. In this regard, Hector Chumpitaz regretted the departure of one of his most beloved teammates in the bicolor.
“For me and all the friends we share with him we are very sorry for the death of ‘Chito’, we called him ‘crazy’, because of how he was,” Chumpitaz said in an interview with the program Soccer as a field of RPP News.
“It’s a tremendous pity regarding ‘Chito’. I remember him very brave and vehement,” added the ‘Granístico’ who at one point recalled an anecdote with one of the greatest references in the history of Sporting Cristal.
“‘Chito’ La Torre reneged on trips, he liked to renege. When he was bitter we made him laugh. Once he grew a mustache and we called him Cantinflas,” Chumpitaz said.
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‘Chito’ de La Torre passed away at the age of 78
Peruvian football is in mourning. The historic defense of Peruvian National Team, Orlando de la Torre, died at the age of 78, as confirmed by RPP Noticias. The popular ‘Chito‘ is considered one of the glories of Peruvian soccer and leader and idol of the team of his loves, Sporting Cristal.
“Chito means moth, a trumpeter, a guy who doesn’t like to lose,” he said a few years ago Tower when explaining his nickname that paints him how he was on the court. A defender who commanded respect and who was a benchmark for his teammates.
‘Chito’ of the Tower He was one of the architects of Peru’s qualification for the World Cup in Mexico 70′. He played a great game in central defense with Héctor Chumpitaz, a duo that ruined the goalscoring wishes of Argentina’s forwards.
At Sporting Cristal, the former central defender won four national titles in 1961, 1968, 1970 and 1972.
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