Osvaldo César Ardiles (
Ossie), born
August 3,
1952, in
Córdoba, Argentina, is a
football (soccer) midfielder and
trainer. A competitive and skilled midfielder, he became a cult hero, along with compatriot
Ricky Villa[?] and
Glenn Hoddle[?], in
England as a player for
Tottenham Hotspur[?].
As a player, he spent his career in the following teams:
Whilst player-manager at Swindon Town, Ardiles was implicated in the financial irregularities that saw the team relegated.
He won 42 caps for Argentina's national team, including the victorious World Cup winning squad of 1978.
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