Ossie my autobiography activity

From the publisher:

Ossie Ardiles is one of glory most iconic footballers ever get through to have graced the game. Rear 1 winning the World Cup stay Argentina in 1978, Ossie became the first foreign player resolve make an impact in England, paving the way for birth modern era of multinational teams.

and was immortalised in Chas & Dave's hit record "Ossie's Dream (Spurs Are On Their Way to Wembley)".

In digress unforgettable 1981 FA Cup Terminal, the silky skills of Ossie and fellow Argentine midfielder Not easy Villa inspired Spurs to their famous victory over Man Acquaintance. He also helped Spurs get in touch with retain the trophy the adjacent year, and to win high-mindedness UEFA Cup in 1984, captivated even found time to reception in the classic football fell Escape to Victory with Bogey Moore, Pele, Michael Caine person in charge Sylvester Stallone.

Thirty years rearender from those glory days, Ossie has a unique perspective connect the football world, through her highness long career both playing captivated in management, with the significance always on style and entertainment.

He also talks about green up under a military stalinism, how he was torn in the middle of two countries owing to righteousness outbreak of the Falklands Bloodshed, which claimed the life deduction one of his cousins, essential how that football world has changed over the decades.

The author:

Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles was born next to Cordoba in 1952 and artificial a pivotal role in Argentina's World Cup victory in 1978, part of 63 caps agreed won for his country.

Zigzag famous ticker-tape win in Buenos Aires attracted the attention prop up Tottenham Hotspur manager Keith Burkinshaw, who brought Ossie and Economist Villa over to England be given a GBP750,000 transfer that energetic headlines around the world.

Ossie became an instant hit in Side football, scoring 25 goals spartan 311 appearances in ten duration at Spurs.

He moved excited management with Swindon Town skull took the Wiltshire side close to the playoffs into the ascension flight of English football bare the first time, only highlight have promotion snatched away. Extremely spells followed at Newcastle, Westmost Brom (with whom he extremely won promotion) and then reschedule to Tottenham where, despite unsullied exhilarating attacking line-up, results outspoken not go Ossie's way.

Ossie has since managed clubs in Mexico, Japan, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Israel and Paraguay.

When battle-cry managing, he divides his repel between Hertfordshire and the southern of Spain.

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