<< My soccer family

By Leonardo Moran, 16, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies
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There are so many great Argentinian soccer players, it’s hard to pick just a few, but here are some of my favorites. When you read the list and see who they play for, you’ll be amazed at how many different teams include Argentinians on their rosters.

Pablo César Aimar — Midfielder for Valencia, Spain

Matías Jesús Almeyda — Midfielder for Parma, Italy

Roberto Fabián Ayala — Defender for Valencia, Spain

Pablo Oscar Cavallero — Goalie for Celta de Vigo, Spain

Hernán Jorge Crespo — Forward for Chelsea, England

Andrés Nicolás D´Alessandro — Midfielder for Wolfsburg, Germany

Marcelo Alejandro "Chelo" Delgado — Forward for Cruz Azul, Mexico

Luciano Martín Galletti — Forward for Zaragoza, Spain

Cristian Alberto "Killy" González — Midfielder for Valencia, Spain

Claudio Javier López — Forward for Lazio, Italy

Gabriel Alejandro Milito — Defender for Zaragoza, Spain

Diego Rodolfo Placente — Defender for Bayer Leverkusen, Germany

Juan Román Riquelme — Midfielder for Barcelona loaned to Villareal, Spain

Walter Adrián Samuel — Defender for Roma, Italy

Javier Pedro Saviola — Forward for Barcelona, Spain

Santiago Hernán Solari — Midfielder for Real Madrid, Spain

Juan Pablo Sorín — Midfielder for Paris Saint Germain, France

Juan Sebastián Verón — Midfielder for Chelsea, England

Javier Adelmar Zanetti — Midfielder for Inter Milan, Italy

Recently Retired Legends:

Gabriel Omar Batistuta — Forward for Qatar

Claudio Cannigia — Defender for Rangers FC, Scotland