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Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos born 4 October is an Argentine former football player, coach, and the former general manager of Real Madrid. He is currently working as a commentator for beIN Sports. Nicknamed "The Philosopher of Football", [ 1 ] he played as a forward.

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He had a major influence in the win, scoring four goals in the tournament, including Argentina's second goal against West Germany in the final. In total, he earned 23 caps for his nation between and , scoring seven goals. Considered a benchmark for the way he addressed various football clubs, Valdano participated in at the World Leadership Forum and in the World Business Forum in Mexico City , where he associated the world of sports and business behind it, where he listed the 11 powers of leadership, based on his last book.

Valdano started playing when he was 16 years old for Rosario's club Newell's Old Boys , where he also started playing professionally, as well as with the Argentina national football team, in He helped them win the UEFA Cup in and , scoring once in the final and twice in the final. Stricken by hepatitis , he decided to retire in and became a sports commentator.

Valdano played 23 times for the Argentina national team between and , scoring seven goals, four of them in the FIFA World Cup , including one against West Germany in the final , which Argentina went on to win. Valdano began his management career as the Real Madrid youth team coach. In April , just before the end of the —92 season , he became head coach of Tenerife , replacing fellow Argentinian Jorge Solari.

He also twice led Tenerife to final day victories that denied his former club Real Madrid winning the La Liga title Barcelona winning it instead on both occasions. He finally coached Valencia in —97 before becoming Real Madrid's sporting director until his resignation in June In June , he again returned to Real Madrid as director general and presidential aide.