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    Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos (born 4 October 1955) is an Argentine former football player, coach, and the former general manager of Real...
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    are Gabriel Batistuta, Éver Banega, Walter Samuel, Américo Gallego, Jorge Valdano, Gabriel Heinze, Roberto Sensini, Mauricio Pochettino, Lionel Scaloni...
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  • brother of Carlos Jorge Semprún, Spanish writer and politician Jorge Solís, Mexican boxer Jorge Taufua, Australian rugby player Jorge Valdano, Argentine football...
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    it stayed at 1–0 until half-time. 11 minutes into the second half, Jorge Valdano doubled Argentina's lead with a low side foot finish after cutting in...
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    major positive effect on his team, with his 1986 World Cup teammate Jorge Valdano stating: Maradona was a technical leader: a guy who resolved all difficulties...
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  • becoming one of the world's greatest players at FC Barcelona, and features Jorge Valdano discussing the qualities of Messi with Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff...
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    area to teammate Jorge Valdano and continued his run in the hope of a one-two movement. Maradona's pass was played slightly behind Valdano and reached England's...
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    common nickname is "Valdanito", after legendary compatriot striker Jorge Valdano, as he was thought to be his heir due to their similar appearance and...
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    appointment of Jorge Valdano. He would again manage Real for two games in 1996, while he was the youth team coach, after Jorge Valdano was sacked and...
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    ball out of the box with his left leg and passed it to teammate Jorge Valdano. Valdano tried to take on several English defenders, but the ball was intercepted...
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  • goal by Jorge Valdano. Germany started a comeback with goals from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Rudi Völler, which evened the game at 2–2. Jorge Burruchaga...
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  • the promotion playoff against Real Betis (4–1 on aggregate). In 1991, Jorge Valdano took charge of the club as manager, and the Argentine would help rob...
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    goals Jorge Valdano Preben Elkjær Alessandro Altobelli Igor Belanov 3 goals Jan Ceulemans Nico Claesen Jesper Olsen Rudi Völler 2 goals Jorge Burruchaga...
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    five-year deal with La Liga side Valencia CF but backed out when manager Jorge Valdano wanted to loan him to Villarreal CF; he then caught the interest of...
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    Vicente del Bosque 7 March 1994 30 June 1994 12 5 2 5 24 23 041.67 [C] Jorge Valdano 1 July 1994 21 January 1996 78 39 17 22 142 87 050.00 1 La Liga [C]...
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    results showed, according to them, a not-fully-recovered knee injury; Jorge Valdano, who acted as director of football, further added that the player had...
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  • and so forth. Exceptions were Daniel Passarella, Diego Maradona and Jorge Valdano, who were given their favoured #6, #10 and #11 shirts. Head coach: Ivan...
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    presentation announcing Mourinho's appointment; only director general Jorge Valdano, the media and Mourinho were present. This suggested an apparent power...
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    the tournament after scoring five goals and assisting the decisive 3-2 by Jorge Burruchaga in the 84th minute of the final. The match was played in front...
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    himself as the greatest player Argentina had produced since Maradona. Jorge Valdano, who won the 1986 World Cup alongside Maradona, said in October 2013...
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    training attitude and patience, Llorente was praised by Simeone and Jorge Valdano. A boyhood supporter of Real Madrid, Llorente has ties in his family...
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    it the worst game in the history of Real Madrid. Sporting director Jorge Valdano also criticised Mourinho for his "inability to bring a major correction...
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  • games in his first season but was completely ostracized by new manager Jorge Valdano in his second and last, his options being further diminished at the...
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    world that he will be number one". Former Real Madrid sporting director Jorge Valdano has also praised Neymar, stating: "I like Neymar a lot. Many of his...
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  • 1–0 23' 3–2 Report Jorge Valdano Argentina 2–0 56' Karl-Heinz Rummenigge West Germany 1–2 74' Rudi Völler West Germany 2–2 81' Jorge Burruchaga Argentina...
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  • Batista  85' MF 14 Ricardo Giusti MF 7 Jorge Burruchaga MF 10 Diego Maradona (c) FW 17 Pedro Pasculli FW 11 Jorge Valdano Substitutions: GK 15 Luis Islas DF...
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    staff; in late December 1999, he was named their general manager after Jorge Valdano (who later replaced him) rejected the offer. On 17 July 2023, Pirri...
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    record (archived) Santos URDINARAN – FIFA competition record (archived) Jorge VALDANO – FIFA competition record (archived) Víctor VALDÉS – FIFA competition...
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    ability to control games earned him the sobriquet, The Puppet Master. Jorge Valdano opined, "If football was a science, Xavi would have discovered the formula...
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    Argentinian striker Hernán Crespo (who was nicknamed 'Valdanito', after Jorge Valdano). Born in Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Di Santo began his club career...
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