Ossie Ardiles: 1978 and all that

Revista de la Liga with Graham Hunter · Jan 8, 2020 · 42m

In part two, Ossie delves into that famous World Cup win in 1978. How legendary manager César Luis Menotti broke the mould in Argentinian coaching by letting his players fully express themselves – Ossie flourished under him. He tells us about how he nearly missed the final against the Netherlands and had to play through the pain barrier due to a foot injury. But it was even worse for the great Leopoldo Luque, who played not only while carrying an injury but who had lost his brother in a road accident during the tournament.Ossie talks about how his happy time at Tottenham Hotspur suddenly went…