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Tomás Carlovich
Tomás Felipe Carlovich (19 April 1946 – 8 May 2020), nicknamed ''El Trinche'', was an Argentine professional association football, football player and coach. His position on the field was midfielder#Central midfielder, central midfielder, playing in several clubs although he is mostly associated with Club Atlético Central Córdoba, Central Córdoba, where he became an idolMurió el Trinche Carlovich, un mito del fútbol argentino by Facundo Martínez, Pagina/12, 8 May 2020 and the most representative player of the club along with Gabino Sosa (footballer), Gabino Sosa. Due to his ball control and dribbling ability, many people saw Carlovich as a pure representative of ''creole football'', although he had played only a few matches in Argentine Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Córdoba De Rosario
Club Atlético Central Córdoba, usually just Central Córdoba, is an Argentine football club based in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe. The team currently plays in Primera C Metropolitana, the regionalised fourth division of the Argentine football league system. History The club was founded in 1906 by a group of railway workers and named after the Córdoba Central Railway that ran from Retiro railway station to Córdoba through Rosario. The nickname "Charrúas" was born from a misspelling, when the journalist Alejandro Berrutti wrote an article in "La Nota" (a satirical newspaper printed in Rosario) where he wrongly named "Arturo Charrúa" to Arturo Charra, the manager who represented Central Córdoba in the Rosario Football League. This mistake has remained as the most popular nickname for Central Cordoba since then, such as the Club and players as its supporters too. Some of the most highlighted footballers were Gabino Sosa (who gave his name to the stadium), Vicente De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club De Gimnasia Y Esgrima La Plata
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (; ''La Plata Gymnastics and Fencing Club''), also known simply as Gimnasia, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1887 as "Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima",''Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, 100 Años'', by Carlos Asnaghi, Editorial Ceyne, 1988 – the club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in Primera División, the first division of the Argentine football league system. The club was most famously managed by football legend Diego Maradona from 2019 until his death in November 2020. Apart from football, CGE also hosts a large number of sports such as athletics, basketball, boxing, chess, fencing, futsal, artistic gymnastics, field hockey, martial arts (aikido, karate, kendo, taekwondo), swimming, roller skating, tennis, volleyball, and weightlifting. History The "Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata" was founded on 3 June 1887 as a civil associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football. A founding member of Liga Rosarina de Football,Argentina – Provincia de Santa Fe – Rosario on RSSSF.com the club affiliated to the (AFA) in 1939. Since then, Newell's Old Boys has taken part in tournaments organised by the body. The club has won six Argentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Luis Menotti
César Luis Menotti (; born 5 November 1938), known as ''El Flaco'' ("Slim"), is an Argentine former football manager and player who won the 1978 FIFA World Cup as the head coach of the Argentina national team. During his playing days, he played as a striker, most notably for Argentine clubs Rosario Central and Boca Juniors. Playing career After playing some games for the reserve team, Menotti debuted in Primera División playing for Rosario Central in 1960. His first professional match was on 3 July versus Boca Juniors, a 3–1 victory.A la carta: Menotti 100x100 ''El Gráfico'', 2014 Menotti remained four seasons in Rosario Central prior to be transferred in 1964 to |
José Pekerman
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the English county of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Killer
Daniel Pedro Killer (born 21 December 1949) is a Argentine former football defender who was part of the Argentina squad that won the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Daniel and his brother Mario were part of the Rosario Central team that won the Primera Division Argentina Nacional championship of 1973. Killer started his career in 1970 with his home town club; Rosario Central where he was joined by his brother Mario in 1972. Daniel's other clubs included Racing Club Vélez Sársfield, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, Unión in Argentina. Killer also played for Rosario Central's fiercest local rivals, Newell's Old Boys. Daniel Killer also had a short spell in Colombia with Bucaramanga, he finished his career in the lower leagues with Argentino de Rosario. He owns and manages a small indoor soccer complex on the west side of his hometown. Honours ; Rosario Central *Primera Division Argentina: Nacional 1971, Nacional 1973 ; Argentina *FIFA World Cup: 1978 Events January * January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Zanabria
Mario Nicasio Zanabria (born 1 October 1948 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine former football player, who played as a midfielder, and the current coach of Real España. Club career A playmaker, Zanabria made his début in the first division in 1967 with Unión de Santa Fe, where he played until 1969. From 1970 to 1975 he excelled with Newell's Old Boys, winning the Metropolitano in 1974. He then moved to Boca Juniors, where he would play until 1980, and then again in 1982, winning the 1976 ''Nacional'' and ''Metropolitano'', the 1977 and 1978 Copa Libertadores de América and 1978 Intercontinental Cup under coach ''Toto'' Lorenzo. Wearing the #10 jersey, he played a total of 179 matches in all competitions with Boca, scoring 16 goals. In 1981, he played for Argentinos Juniors, and for Huracán in 1983 before retiring. Managerial career After retirement he coached several teams, including Boca Juniors (1986), Club Atlas (1992-1993), Newell's Old Boys (1997), Unión de Santa Fe (1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina National Football Team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina. Nicknamed ''La Albiceleste'' ('The White and Sky Blue'), they are the reigning world champions, having won the most recent World Cup in 2022. Overall, Argentina has appeared in a World Cup final six times; a record surpassed only by Brazil and Germany; Argentina played in the first ever final in 1930, which they lost 4–2 to their South American rival Uruguay. Argentina's next final appearance came 48 years later, in 1978, when the team captained by Daniel Passarella defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in extra time, being crowned world champions for the first time. Captained by Diego Maradona, Argentina won their second World Cup eight years later, in 1986, with a 3–2 final victory over West Germany. They reached the final once more under the guidance of Maradona, in 1990, but were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup was the tenth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in West Germany (and West Berlin) between 13 June and 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded. The previous trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, had been won for the third time by Brazil in 1970 and awarded permanently to the Brazilians. This was the first out of three World Cups to feature two rounds of group stages. West Germany won the title, beating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final at the Olympiastadion in Munich. This was the second victory for West Germany, who had also won in 1954. Australia, East Germany, Haiti and Zaire made their first appearances at the final stage, with the latter two making their only appearance, and East Germany making their only appearance before Germany was reunified in 1990. Host selection West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nutmeg (football)
A nutmeg, also known by dozens of national and regional variations, is a skill used mainly in association football, but also in field hockey, ice hockey, and basketball. The aim is to kick, roll, dribble, throw, or push the ball (or puck) between an opponent's legs (feet). This might be done to pass or when shooting the ball, but a nutmeg is more commonly associated with the skill of dribbling where it enables a player to get behind a defender. Exponents in football Kicking the ball through an opponent's legs in order to get the ball past them and back to the original player is a dribbling skill that is commonly used among football players. Owing to its effectiveness and being visually impressive, it is very popular among players and can be frequently seen being attempted multiple times throughout a game, whether by a single player or many different players. Some of the most notable practitioners include Riquelme, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Robinho, Neymar, Luis Suárez, Lionel Mes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
