After Retirement
Varallo retired from football in 1940, due to injury problems.
Varallo's career was recognised in 1994, when he was awarded with the FIFA Order of Merit for his contributions to football. He has also received honours from the Argentine Football Association and the South American Football Confederation.
In his late 90s Varallo had joked that he would have to come out of retirement should MartÃn Palermo overtake his record of 181 professional goals for Boca.
He marked his 100th birthday in February 2010 in his hometown near Buenos Aires by recalling the 1930 clash between his country and neighbouring Uruguay. In an interview he gave to FIFA to mark his birthday, he stated that losing in the final to Uruguay was his 'greatest disappointment'.
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