Tuca
Tuca is the nickname of multiple individuals: * Ricardo Ferretti, Brazilian-Mexican footballer and manager * Benjamín Pardo, fictional character in the Argentine telenovela ''Graduados'' * Tuca (footballer) (born 1981), Juliano Francisco de Paula, Brazilian football defender * Tuca (Brazilian musician), born Valeniza Zagni da Silva, Brazilian guitarist, songwriter, and singer TUCA is also an acronym for: * Teatro da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo * Trade Union Confederation of the Americas The Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA-CSA) is the regional organization of the International Trade Union Confederation for the Americas. History The confederation was formed in March 2008 when the ICFTU Inter American Regional Organis ...

Nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. Etymology The compound word ''ekename'', literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English phrase ''eac'' "also", related to ''eacian'' "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since. Conventions in various languages English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., '' ...
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Ricardo Ferretti
Ricardo Ferretti de Oliveira (born 22 February 1954), also known as Tuca Ferretti, is a Brazilian-Mexican professional football manager and former player. As a player, Ferretti was an attacking midfielder known for his mobility, powerful right shot and leadership. He was a free kick specialist and spent most of his playing career with Pumas UNAM. He also played for Botafogo, Vasco da Gama and Bonsucesso in his native Brazil, and Atlas, Neza, Monterrey and Toluca in Mexico. As a manager, he has had three stints with Tigres UANL, two with Pumas UNAM, and has also managed Toluca, Guadalajara and Monarcas Morelia. He is one of two managers in Mexican football history to manage 1,000 league matches, the other being Ignacio Trelles. He has also served as interim coach of the Mexico national team twice, winning the CONCACAF Cup in 2015. Career Early career After retiring as a player, Ferretti started to work as a football coach in 1991 with Pumas UNAM. In 1996, he moved to G ...
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Benjamín Pardo
Benjamín ''"Tuca"'' Pardo is a fictional character in the 2012 Argentine telenovela ''Graduados''. He is played by Mex Urtizberea, both as an adult and, in flashbacks, as a teenager. Fictional biography Benjamín "Tuca" Pardo was a high school student in the 1980s, and became best friends with Andrés Goddzer (Daniel Hendler) and Verónica Diorio ( Julieta Ortega). He became a millonarie, and keeps hosting parties. He fell in love with Victoria Lauría (Paola Barrientos), and got married with her. Character creation Initially, Violeta Urtizberea (the daughter of Mex Urtizberea) was part of the cast of ''Graduados'', and Mex shared ideas about the program with Sebastián Ortega, his friend. When the actor that would have played the "Tuca" character left the cast, Ortega invited Mex to take part in it as well. Initially, Mex refused, so Ortega promised him that there would be no shared scenes between both. Violeta refused as well to work in the same program with her father, but ...
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