Jorge Burruchaga played both as an attacking midfielder and forward and scored the winning goal in the final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
15 Facts About Jorge Burruchaga
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Jorge Burruchaga contracted with Independiente in 1982 and debuted in a victory against Estudiantes de La Plata on 12 February.
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Jorge Burruchaga was part of the team that won the Metropolitano 1983, the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup in 1984.
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Jorge Burruchaga was then transferred to French team Nantes, where he played for seven years.
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Marseille midfield player Jean-Jacques Eydelie and the club's general manager, Jean-Pierre Bernes, had offered him money to throw the game, Jorge Burruchaga said he agreed but then changed his mind.
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Jorge Burruchaga was given a suspended six-month jail sentence when judgment was delivered on 15 May 1995.
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Jorge Burruchaga returned to Argentina for his last spell in Independiente, when he won a Supercopa Sudamericana and a Recopa Sudamericana both in 1995.
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Jorge Burruchaga retired from professional football on 10 April 1998 in a match against Velez Sarsfield.
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Jorge Burruchaga participated in all Argentine matches at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and scored one goal in the tournament.
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Jorge Burruchaga scored a total of 13 goals for Argentina in 59 games between 1983 and 1990.
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Jorge Burruchaga coached Arsenal de Sarandi since its arrival to first division in 2002, and succeeded in keeping the team far from the bottom of the standings.
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On 5 May 2009, Jorge Burruchaga returned to Arsenal de Sarandi but resigned in 2010.
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Jorge Burruchaga managed Atletico Rafaela in the Argentinian Primera Division from 2012 to June 2014.
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In 2015, Jorge Burruchaga returned to Rafaela in his second period as a coach.
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At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Jorge Burruchaga served as Argentina national football team's general manager.