Wissenswertes

Defender for River Plate (Buenos Aires, 1974-1981, 1988-89), A.C.F. Fiorentina (Italy, 1982-1986) and Inter Milan (Italy, 1986-1988).

Member of the Argentine team that won at the 1978 and 1986 (where he didn't get to play) World Cup. Become the youngest (i.e. most recent born) two-time winner, succeeding Pele.

Won the Primera División seven times (1975 Metropolitano, 1975 Nacional, 1977 Metropolitano, 1979 Metropolitano, 1979 Nacional, 1980 Metropolitano, 1981 Nacional) with River Plate.

70 appearances for Argentina National Football Team (1976-1986); scored 22 goals.

Won the Footballer of the Year of Argentina award in 1976.

Father of, with his wife Graciela, Sebastián and Lucas.

At age 25, he became the youngest captain to win the World Cup.

Named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team in 1978.

Is the second highest-scoring defender in the football history. The first of Ronald Koeman.

Head coach of River Plate (Buenos Aires, 1990-1994, 2006-07), Argentina National Football Team (Buenos Aires, 1994-1998), Uruguay National Football Team (Uruguay, 2000-01), Parma Calcio 1913 (Italy, 2001), C.F. Monterrey (Mexico, 2002-03) and S.C. Corinthians (Brazil, 2005).

As a coach, he won three Argentine Primera División (1989/90, 1991 Apertura, 1993 Apertura) with River Plate; Pan American Games (1995 gold medal) and Summer Olympics (1996 silver medal) with Argentina Youth Teams; Liga MX (2003 Clausura) with C.F. Monterrey.

(November 18, 1995) His son Sebastián died from car accident at the age 18.

Named the South American Coach of the Year in 1997.

Led Argentina National Football Team to finished 1st place in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification. The team was eliminated in the quarter-final by Netherlands National Football Team.

21 February 2001: Quit coaching of Uruguay National Football Team road to World Cup 2002.

2004: One of FIFA 100 by Pelé.

(2009-2013) President of the River Plate.

2015: Named in the AFA Team of All Time.

Played well over 250 games for River Plate.

Played well over 100 games for A.C.F. Fiorentina.

Scored well over 150 goals in his career.