Daniel Passarella

About

Argentine defender who captained his country's national team to the 1978 World Cup and then went into coaching.

Before Fame

He started out playing for his hometown's Sarmiento team, before he moved to River Plate.

Trivia

He was included on Pele’s list of the 125 greatest living soccer players, compiled for FIFA's 100th anniversary in 2004.

Family Life

He grew up in Chacabuco, Argentina.

Associated With

Diego Maradona called him the best defender he had ever faced, both on defense and on offense.