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Jorge Valdano

Jorge Valdano is a former Argentine football player and coach, now a sports commentator. Jorge Valdano's nationality is Argentinian and Spanish. Jorge Valdano was born on 4 October 1955.

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Who is Jorge Valdano?

Jorge Valdano is best known for Argentine footballer and coach, known for his role as a forward and his tenure as Real Madrid's general manager. Jorge Valdano is an Argentinian and Spanish public figure. Jorge Valdano was born on 4 October 1955, which places Jorge Valdano among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1950s. On Dead or Alive, Jorge Valdano is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Jorge Valdano is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Argentine footballer and coach, known for his role as a forward and his tenure as Real Madrid's general manager
Nationality: Argentinian and Spanish
Born: 4 October 1955
Listed under: World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About Jorge Valdano

Nicknamed The Philosopher of Football, he played as a forward. With the Argentina national team, Valdano took part at the 1975 Copa América as well as the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, the latter of which Argentina won. He had a major influence in the 1986 win, scoring four goals in the tournament, including Argentina's second goal against West Germany in the final. In total, he earned 23 caps for his nation between 1975 and 1990, scoring seven goals. Although he initially played for Newell's Old Boys, Alavés and Real Zaragoza, his most successful period at club level was at Real Madrid, where he won La Liga twice, the Copa de la Liga and two UEFA Cups. As a manager, he coached Spanish sides Tenerife, Real Madrid and Valencia. Considered a benchmark for the way he addressed various football clubs, Valdano participated in 2013 at the World Leadership Forum and in the World Business Forum in Mexico City, where he associated the world of sports and business behind it, where he listed the 11 powers of leadership, based on his last book.

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What is Jorge Valdano known for?

Jorge Valdano is known for Argentine footballer and coach, known for his role as a forward and his tenure as Real Madrid's general manager.

When was Jorge Valdano born?

Jorge Valdano was born on 4 October 1955.

What nationality is Jorge Valdano?

Jorge Valdano's nationality is Argentinian and Spanish.

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Jorge Valdano appears in World Cup Soccer Legends, Sports Legends.

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