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Ruggeri started his career at Boca Juniors, playing with Diego Maradona, with whom he won a league title in 1981. In 1985 he moved to rivals River Plate, where he won the Libertadores Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and another league title in 1986. In 1988 he left for Europe where he played for Spanish clubs Logroñes and Real Madrid, where he won yet another league championship. He also played for Vélez Sársfield, Ancona in Italy, América in Mexico, San Lorenzo and Lanús, where he ended his career. Club Atlético Boca Juniors is the most popular Argentine football club. ... Diego Armando Maradona (October 30, 1960, Lanús, Buenos Aires), nicknamed El Diez, Pelusa, El Diego and El pibe de oro, is a former Argentine football player. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is a football team of Argentina, founded in 1901. ... The Copa Libertadores de América (Liberators of the Americas Cup) is an international football cup competition played annually by the top clubs of South America. ... Champions League Logo Copa Libertadores Logo The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores in a match played each... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Club Deportivo Logroñes is a Spanish football club from the city of Logroño, founded in 1940. ... Real Madrid is a Spanish sports club best known for its football team which is ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. They play their home games at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. ... For the writer, see Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is an Argentine football team, based in Buenos Aires. ... A.C. Ancona is an Italian football (soccer) club, based in Ancona, Marche. ... Club de Futbol América, also known as Club América or simply América, is a Mexican professional football club. ... San Lorenzo de Almagro is a football team based in the Boedo barrio (neighbourhood), Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Club Atlético Lanús is an Argentinian football club founded in Lanús, Buenos Aires, in January 3, 1915. ...

During his career he represented his country in three World Cups, many times as Captain of the team. Was also a key piece in the Argentina teams that won the trophy in 1986 and lost the final to West-Germany in 1990. After losing to Romania in the 1994 tournament, Ruggeri retired from international football having played 97 international games, a record until surpassed by Diego Simeone. The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Largest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959) Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5... The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... First international Switzerland 5 - 3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908) Largest win Germany 16 - 0 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) Worst defeat England 9 - 0 Germany (Oxford, England; 16 March 1909) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1954, 1974, 1990 European Championship Appearances 9... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. ... The 1994 Football World Cup held in the USA was won by Brazil who beat Italy 3-2 on penalty kicks after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ... Diego Pablo Simeone (born April 28, 1970 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder, he is the most capped player ever for Argentina. ...

After retirement he coached the following teams:

• CA San Lorenzo de Almagro (Argentina) (1998~2001)
• Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexico) (2001~2002)
• Tecos (Mexico) (2003)
• Independiente (Argentina) (2003)
• Elche CF (Spain) (2003~2004)
• Club América (Mexico) (2004)
• CA San Lorenzo de Almagro (Argentina) (since 2006)

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Club history

Titles (as player)

• World Cup 1986, with Argentina
• 2 Copas América 1991 and 1993, with Argentina
• Copa Libertadores de América 1986, with River Plate
• Intercontinental Cup 1986 with River Plate
• Spanish Liga 1990, with Real Madrid
• 3 Argentine leagues 1981 Metropolitano with Boca Juniors; 1985/86 with River Plate; 1995 Clausura with San Lorenzo

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External links

• Ruggeri's Player statistics
• sports Illustrated on Ruggeri
• Argentine Football Association (AFA)