Hamadi Agrebi

حمادي العقربي (الساحر) (Known as "The Magician (Al-Saher)")

Football Legend, Playmaker of the 1978 World Cup Team and CS Sfaxien

Born Mar 20, 1951

Sfax, Tunisia

Passed Away Aug 21, 2020 Sfax, Tunisia

Lifespan 69 years old

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"The Magician whose graceful feet brought art, wonder, and joy to millions."

Archival Overview

Legendary midfield playmaker known as 'The Magician' whose sublime technical wizardry at the 1978 World Cup captivated international audiences, and in whose honor the Olympic Stadium of Radès was named.

Biographical Record

Hamadi Agrebi, born Mohamed Ben Rehaiem, is revered as perhaps the purest footballing artist Tunisia ever produced. Wearing the number 8 jersey for CS Sfaxien, his effortless dribbling, visionary passing, and sportsmanship earned him the nickname The Magician.

At the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, Agrebi's majestic midfield orchestrations against Mexico, Poland, and West Germany won universal admiration. Following his death in 2020, the Republic honored him by renaming the national arena the Stade Olympique Hamadi Agrebi in Radès.

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Final Resting Place

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Sidi Mansour Cemetery
Sfax, Tunisia

                         GPS: 34.7800, 10.8200                    

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