Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (born 26 January 1962) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as centre-back. Nicknamed El Cabezón ("The Big-head One"), Ruggeri achieved success at the international level with the Argentina national team, being part of the teams that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, two editions of the Copa América and the 1992 FIFA Confederations Cup. At the club level, Ruggeri's most successful stint was with Argentine club River Plate, where he won the 1986 Copa Libertadores (also the club's first title win in this tournament) the 1986 Copa Interamericana and the 1986 Intercontinental Cup. Known for his rough style of play when marking opposing players and aerial ability, Ruggeri is considered one of the all-time best defenders to come out of Argentina.[2] Following his retirement as a player, Ruggeri turned to managing, where he held posts in Argentina, Mexico and Spain. His last job as a manager was in 2006 with Argentine club San Lorenzo. Since then, Ruggeri went on to have a career on Argentine television, as commentator on football shows. He is currently a member of 90 Minutos de Fútbol, which airs on ESPN Argentina Latin America.
^"Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
^Argentina's Greatest Defenders, Sky Sports, 8 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (born 26 January 1962) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as centre-back. Nicknamed El Cabezón ("The Big-head...
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greatest idol in club's history), Alberto Tarantini, Roberto Mouzo, OscarRuggeri, Diego Latorre, Fernando Gago, Carlos Tevez, and Leandro Paredes. On...
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directly to their fiercest rivals, River Plate, along with OscarRuggeri. However, unlike Ruggeri, his time with River was short, and the fans started losing...
World Cup alongside Diego Maradona, Fernando Redondo, Sergio Goycochea, OscarRuggeri and Diego Simeone. He was brought into the team in late 1993 following...
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retired. However, new head coach OscarRuggeri brought new goalkeepers with him, among them Argentine Sebastián Saja. Ruggeri's stay at the club was marred...
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