Roberto Ayala played in three FIFA World Cups and made a total of 115 international appearances, behind only Javier Mascherano, Javier Zanetti and Lionel Messi in terms of international appearances.
12 Facts About Roberto Ayala
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Roberto Ayala made his debut for Argentina on 16 November 1994 against Chile under coach Daniel Passarella.
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Roberto Ayala played for Argentina U23 at the 1996 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal.
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Roberto Ayala played for Argentina in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and was a non-playing squad member in the 2002 competition due to a last-minute injury moments before their first match against Nigeria.
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Roberto Ayala was selected as one of the three overage players then Argentina U23 won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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Roberto Ayala played an integral part in the Argentine squad for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
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Roberto Ayala played brilliantly throughout the tournament and was picked as a member of the All Star Team.
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On 30 May 2006, In a friendly match against Angola, Roberto Ayala earned his 100th cap for Argentina.
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On 21 December 2011, Roberto Ayala was hired as a football coordinator at Racing Club.
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In September 2013, a new management arrived, and Roberto Ayala was released on 19 September 2013.
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On 10 January 2019, Roberto Ayala joined the technical staff of the Argentina national football team as a field assistant of manager Lionel Scaloni.
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Roberto Ayala is married to Veronica, and has four children: Francisco, Sofia, Pilar and Martina.