Roberto Ayala

Roberto Ayala

Roberto Fabián Ayala (born 14 April 1973), nicknamed el Ratón (in English: "the Mouse"), is a former Argentine footballer who played as a centre back for the Argentine National Football Team, as well as the prominent Spanish sides Valencia and Zaragoza, the Italian giants Milan and Napoli, and the Argentine powerhouse River Plate.

Regarded as one of the best central defenders of his generation, Ayala captained the Argentine national team for more matches (63) than anyone else. He played in three World Cups and made a total 115 international appearances, with only Javier Zanetti getting more caps for Argentina. Roberto inherited the nickname of Ratón from Argentine 1974 World Cup player Rubén Ayala, though they are not related.

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