MARCA: A Valdano le salen las cuentas con el fichaje de Rodri: "Vale 35 millones su aporte al Barça y 40 lo que le resta al Madrid"
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Jorge Valdano
Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos is an Argentine former football player, coach, and the former general manager of Real Madrid. He is currently working as a commentator for beIN Sports. Nicknamed The Philosopher of Football, he played as a forward.
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sports · Argentine footballer and manager · association football player · association football coach · sporting director · pundit · also Jorge Valdano, Valdano
Born 4 October 1955 · Q298305
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2026· 4 entries
Public attention spiked: 9,613 Wikipedia readers in one day, 18.5× the usual 519, with 0 article edits.
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Yahoo: Gary Lineker & Jorge Valdano-Narrated Cannes Doc ‘The Match’ About Argentina-England “Hand Of God” Game Sets Sales With Round 12
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MARCA: Valdano visualises Real Madrid's future after defeat: "They need signings and Arbeloa could pay the consequences"
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2019· 1 entry
Awarded Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism (2019).
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2017· 1 entry
beIN Sports: Lionel Messi Should Have Covered Mouth Says Jorge Valdano
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2015· 1 entry
ESPN: Cristiano Ronaldo 'playing under protest' at Real Madrid - Jorge Valdano
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2013· 1 entry
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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1995· 1 entry
Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1994–95).
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1994· 1 entry
Now as a coach, and led them to the 1994–95 Liga title
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1987· 1 entry
Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1986–87).
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1986· 7 entries
Won the Spanish La Liga with Real Madrid (1985-1986).
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Won the FIFA World Cup with Argentina (1986).
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Won the English FA Cup with Real Madrid (1985-1986).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Argentina (1986).
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Won award: La Liga Foreign Player of the Year (1985–86).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1985–86).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Real Madrid (1985–86).
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1985· 4 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Real Madrid (1984-1985).
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Won: Copa de la Liga with Real Madrid (1985).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Real Madrid (1984–85).
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And 1986, scoring once in the 1985 final and twice in the 1986 final
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1984· 2 entries
Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (1984–1987) — 85 appearances, 40 goals.
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Joined Real Madrid in 1984.
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1982· 1 entry
Won award: Copa del Rey Top Scorer (1981–82).
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1979· 2 entries
Played for Real Zaragoza (1979–1984) — 143 appearances, 47 goals.
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Joined Zaragoza in 1979.
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1975· 6 entries
Won: Toulon Tournament with Argentina Youth (1975).
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Was transferred to Alavés of the Spanish Segunda División, where he played until 1979
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Played for Deportivo Alavés (1975–1979) — 63 appearances, 21 goals.
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Played for Argentina men's national football team (1975–1990) — 23 appearances, 7 goals.
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Joined Alaves in 1975.
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Joined Argentina in 1975.
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1974· 2 entries
Won the Argentinian Primera Division with Newells Old Boys (1974).
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Won: Argentine Primera División with Newell's Old Boys (1974).
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1973· 2 entries
Joined Newells Old Boys in 1973.
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Played for Newell's Old Boys (1973–1975) — 49 appearances, 12 goals.
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1955· 1 entry
Born 1955-10-04.
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