Daniel Passarella

• Argentina

Daniel Alberto Passarella (born 25 May 1953) is an Argentine former footballer and manager, who is considered one of the greatest defenders of all time.[2][3][4] As a player for Argentina, he was part of two FIFA World Cup-winning teams; he captained his nation to victory at the 1978 World Cup which Argentina hosted, and was also part of the winning squad in 1986. Although playing as a centre-back, Passarella was also a proficient goalscorer; at one point, he was football's highest-scoring defender, with 134 goals in 451 matches, a record which was subsequently broken by Dutch player Ronald Koeman.[5] In 2004, Passarella was named one of the 125 greatest living footballers by Pelé at a FIFA awards ceremony.[6] In 2007, The Times placed him at 36th in their list of the 50 hardest footballers in history, recalling that he "tackled with the ferocity of the wild bull of the Pampas".[7] In 2017, he was named as the 56th best player by FourFourTwo in their list of the 100 all-time greatest footballers.[8] As a manager, he coached the Argentina and Uruguay national teams, among several club sides.