Balbo, Abel
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| Birthname | Abel Eduardo Balbo | ||||
| born on | 1 June 1966 at 06:00 (= 06:00 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Santa Fe (Santa Fé), Argentina, 31s38, 60w42 | ||||
| Timezone | -04 h4w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   10°28'   16°36 Asc. 28°12'
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Biography
Argentine football manager and player who played as a striker. He was mainly known for his eye for goal and his movement, in particular inside the penalty area, which also made him a threat on counter–attacks. Balbo played for Newell's Old Boys (1987–88), River Plate (1988–89), before moving to Italy and Udinese (1989–93), Roma (1993–98 and 2000–02), Parma (1998–99) and Fiorentina.
For Argentina, Balbo scored eleven goals in 37 caps, and played at the 1990, the 1994, the 1998 FIFA World Cups, the 1989 and 1995 Copa América.
After his retirement, Balbo eventually became a musician, performing songs in Italian and Spanish. He took his UEFA Pro coaching badges in 2007, and currently works as a football commentator for RAI Radio1.
Balbo is married and a practising Roman Catholic.
Source Notes
Quoted BC from Bordoni database.
Categories
- Vocation : Entertainment : Radio/ D.J./ Announcer
- Vocation : Sports : Soccer (Eur.Football)
- Vocation : Sports Business : Coach/ Manager/ Owner