- Born
- Birth nameOsvaldo César Ardiles
- Nickname
- Ossie
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Osvaldo Ardiles is a football manager, pundit and former midfielder who won the 1978 FIFA World Cup as part of the Argentina National Football Team. He run his own football school in the UK called the Ossie Ardiles Soccer School.
A competitive and skilled midfielder, Ardiles became a cult hero in England, along with Glenn Hoddle and compatriot Ricky Villa, as a player for Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
After retirement, Ardiles began his management career in England, coaching Swindon Town F.C., Newcastle United F.C. and West Bromwich Albion F.C., before returning to Tottenham to become the first Premier League manager from Argentina. As manager of Spurs in the mid-1990s, he played several matches utilizing a formation that had five forwards, a formation that hadn't been used in English football since the 1950s. During his career, Ardiles has also coached in Mexico, Croatia, Japan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Paraguay and his native Argentina.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa
- SpouseSilvia Navarro(December 1973 - present) (2 children)
- Took part in 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups.
- Has a played for Instituto (Youth Team, 1973), Belgrano de Córdoba (1974), C.A. Huracán (1975-78), Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (1978-82), Paris Saint-Germain (1982-83), St. George Budapest FC (1985), Blackburn Rovers F.C. (1987-88), Queens Park Rangers F.C. (1988-89) and Swindon Town F.C. (1989-91).
- 52 appearances for Argentina National Football Team (1975-1982), scoring 8 goals; won the 1978 World Cup.
- Is the only Argentinian in the Football League 100 Legends list (1998).
- Won UEFA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur (1984).
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