Osvaldo ardiles biography of williams
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OSSIE ARDILES: My friend the legend... I watched Diego Maradona grow from skilful boy to a footballing genius - he was funny, sharp and he was our leader
Back in 1975, when we were playing with the national side at Boca Juniors stadium, La Bombonera, they would get a child to entertain the crowd before the game. This kid was at Argentinos Juniors, but he hadn’t made his debut.
He was 14 or 15 years old but he was already a minor celebrity, juggling the ball before the games. And, to be honest, he was fantastic. We were national team players but we would go out to see him perform.
He would be walking around the stadium with the ball, doing these extraordinary tricks as he talked to people and waved to the crowd. We were saying to each other: ‘How can he even do this?’
Ossie Ardiles was lifelong friends with Diego Maradona, who died this week at the age of 60
Ardiles first saw Maradona play when he was around 14, and they quickly became friends
That was how I met my l
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Ossie Ardiles involved in car accident in Falkland Islands
Local emergency services and the British military attended the scene of the accident with those involved flown to King Edward Memorial hospital in Stanley.
"I can confirm that there was a road traffic accident involving seven passengers last night in the Islands," a spokesperson from the Falkland Islands Government said.
"Thankfully, due to the fast action of our rescue services and the British forces, they were successfully evacuated to hospital in Stanley, where their injuries were assessed.
"Three members of the party remained in hospital overnight for observations and further treatment, and the remaining four were released from hospital following treatment for minor injuries."
Ardiles moved to Tottenham in 1978 from Argentine club Huracan just a few months after winning the World Cup with his country.
He spent 10 years at White Hart Lane, apart from a brief spell on loan at Paris St-Germain
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