Daniel Passarella
Daniel Alberto Passarella ( born May 25, 1953 in Buenos Aires ) is a former Argentine football player and coach. He was Pelé on the list of the 125 greatest living footballers (FIFA 100) set.
- 2.1 As a player
Career
Player
Daniel Passarella began his career at Sarmiento de Junín. He then played for CA River Plate. In 1982 he made the jump to Europe, where he signed for Italian Serie A club Fiorentina. In 1986 he moved to Inter Milan. After six successful seasons in Italy, he left Europe and returned to South America back to go back to Argentina and again to play for River Plate.
It was named because of its appearance in the game and his leadership as captain " El gran Capitan " (the great master ) or "emperor". Passarella was a very offensive defender in 451 games header and the ball strong defender achieved remarkable 134 hits.
Highlight of his career was the Football World Cup 1978 in his home country. He led Argentine team in each game as captain on the field, played all the games through, once met in the first round and took after the obtained final against the World Cup. Even at the football World Cup in Spain in 1982 was captain of the Argentine team Passarella, but could not defend her title and was eliminated in the second round. During the tournament two matches were succeeded. At the World Cup in Mexico in 1986, he was also in the Argentine squad, but remained without a single use; this is also because he had a falling out two years before the World Cup, with coach Carlos Bilardo and his new captain Diego Maradona.
Coach
1989 ended Passarella his career as a player and coach was at River Plate. He won the Argentine championship with the club in the years 1989/90, 1991 ( Apertura ) and 1993 (Apertura). In 1994 he was appointed as coach. He led the national team for the Football World Cup 1998 in France, where the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals with a 1-2 against the Netherlands.
Subsequently, he was coach of the Uruguayan national team, the Mexican team CF Monterrey ( Mexico winning the Cup in 2003 ) and the Corinthians São Paulo in Brazil.
As of January 10, 2006 Passarella was again coach at CA River Plate. On 15 November 2007 he drew the consequences from the failure of his team in the Copa Sudamericana, and comparable with the UEFA Cup against the Argentine club Arsenal de Sarandi resigned. Passarella had early in the season announced his resignation, if River Plate stay again without a title. He announced at its disposal, that he now keep his word.
Since December 2009 he is the elected president of CA River Plate.
Achievements
As a player
- World Champion 1978, 1986 ( without the use of 1986)