
Argentina's 1957 South American Championship was won by a forward line the press called the carasucias, and he was the one playing with his socks rolled down to his ankles, treating the nutmeg as a signature. Juventus paid a world-record fee of 10 million pesos for him that year, and he returned the 1961 Ballon d'Or, three Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia, on top of the three Argentine championships he had already won with River Plate. Career record: 19 caps and 9 goals for Argentina; club career at Club Atlético River Plate, Juventus, SSC Napoli; honours include Ballon d'Or 1961.
| 1954–1957 | Club Atlético River Plate |
| 1957–1965 | Juventus |
| 1965–1969 | SSC Napoli |
| Argentina | 19 caps, 9 goals |
Argentina legends whose careers overlapped Sívori's
One rank above: José Manuel Moreno at #5.
One rank below: Gabriel Batistuta at #7.
Argentina's editorial top five: Diego Maradona · Lionel Messi · Alfredo Di Stéfano · Daniel Passarella · José Manuel Moreno.