Luis Felipe Monti (15 May 1901 – 9 September 1983) was an Italian Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder and an Olympian.
He played the first of these finals with his native Argentina in 1930, which was lost to Uruguay; and the second with Italy as one of their Oriundi in 1934, thanks to his Romagnol descent.
Monti was a rugged, physical, and ruthless player, but he had the technical skills to go with his stamina and strong tackling.
[6] With Monti as a key player, Argentina cruised to the World Cup final in 1930, defeating France, Mexico, Chile, and the United States.
Some sources speculate that Monti was carrying an injury, but whatever the truth, and despite a death threat,[7] he had a quiet game as Uruguay triumphed 4–2.
Monti was back to top form helping Juventus to four consecutive Serie A titles (1932 to 1935), also serving as the club's captain.
During the 1930s, he formed a formidable and successful defensive trio at the club, along with full-backs Virginio Rosetta and Umberto Caligaris, who played behind him.