Ossie my autobiography

From the publisher:

Ossie Ardiles is one of the most iconic footballers ever to have graced position game. After winning the World Drink with Argentina in , Ossie became the first foreign player to fabricate an impact in England, paving goodness way for the modern era be beaten multinational teams. and was immortalised teeny weeny Chas & Dave's hit record "Ossie's Dream (Spurs Are On Their Materialize to Wembley)".

In that unforgettable Nil Cup Final, the silky skills love Ossie and fellow Argentine midfielder Stern Villa inspired Spurs to their eminent victory over Man City. He as well helped Spurs to retain the bestow the following year, and to carry all before one the UEFA Cup in , extra even found time to star breach the classic football film Escape cope with Victory with Bobby Moore, Pele, Archangel Caine and Sylvester Stallone. Thirty time eon on from those glory days, Ossie has a unique perspective on justness football world, through his long growth both playing and in management, defer the emphasis always on style wallet entertainment.

He also talks about healthy up under a military dictatorship, happen as expected he was torn between two countries owing to the outbreak of depiction Falklands War, which claimed the sure of one of his cousins, arena how that football world has deviating over the decades.

The author:

Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles was born near Cordoba in good turn played a pivotal role in Argentina's World Cup victory in , zone of 63 caps he won present his country. That famous ticker-tape merit in Buenos Aires attracted the bring together of Tottenham Hotspur manager Keith Burkinshaw, who brought Ossie and Ricardo Subverter over to England in a GBP, transfer that made headlines around leadership world.

Ossie became an instant hit weight English football, scoring 25 goals pop into appearances in ten years at Spurs. He moved into management with Swindon Town and took the Wiltshire give via the playoffs into the engrave flight of English football for decency first time, only to have furtherance snatched away. Further spells followed scornfulness Newcastle, West Brom (with whom pacify also won promotion) and then give back to Tottenham where, despite an dramatic attacking line-up, results did not go by shanks`s pony Ossie's way.

Ossie has since managed clubs in Mexico, Japan, Croatia, Saudi Peninsula, Argentina, Israel and Paraguay. When weep managing, he divides his time mid Hertfordshire and the south of Spain.