1. Dr Carlos Salvador Bilardo was born on 16 March 1938 and is an Argentine former physician, football player, and manager.
14 Facts About Carlos Bilardo
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Carlos Bilardo is known by fans and the media as el narigon.
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Carlos Bilardo was born in the Buenos Aires La Paternal neighbourhood to Sicilian immigrants from Mazzarino.
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Carlos Bilardo was drawn to football from his childhood, but did not neglect study or work.
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Carlos Bilardo was a promising prospect in the youth divisions of major Buenos Aires club San Lorenzo de Almagro, and he was drafted to the junior Argentina national football team that obtained the 1959 Pan-American title and took part in the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome.
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In 1961, Carlos Bilardo was transferred to second-division side Deportivo Espanol, where he became the team's top scorer, but he slowly gravitated to the position of defensive midfielder.
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In 1965, Carlos Bilardo was transferred to Estudiantes de La Plata, where manager Osvaldo Zubeldia built a team based on the Killer youth divisions and thought of using Carlos Bilardo as a more mature anchor for the midfield.
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Carlos Bilardo even found time to research rectal cancer and practice as a gynecologist.
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Carlos Bilardo held the post from 1983 until after the 1990 World Cup.
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Carlos Bilardo wrote a book called "Asi Ganamos" retelling the story of Argentina's 1986 FIFA World Cup win.
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From 1990 and onwards, Carlos Bilardo alternated teaching and journalism stints with managing.
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Carlos Bilardo would reunite with Maradona in Sevilla FC and later in Boca Juniors, and have a brief term as the national coach of Libya.
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Carlos Bilardo covered the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany for Argentine TV station Canal 13 as a commentator.
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When Maradona was named as national team coach in October 2008, Carlos Bilardo was tapped for the post of Argentina General Manager.