Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro, commonly known as San Lorenzo de Almagro or simply San Lorenzo, is a sports club of Argentina in the Boedo district of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its football team, which plays in the Primera División, the first tier of the Argentinian football league system. San Lorenzo is also considered one of the "big five" of Argentinian football, along with Independiente, River Plate, Boca Juniors, and Racing Club.
Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as centre-back. Nicknamed El Cabezón, Ruggeri achieved success at the international level with the Argentina national team, being part of the teams that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, two editions of the Copa América and the 1992 King Fahd Cup. At the club level, Ruggeri's most successful stint was with Argentine club River Plate, where he won the 1986 Copa Libertadores the 1986 Copa Interamericana and the 1986 Intercontinental Cup. Known for his rough style of play when marking opposing players and aerial ability, Ruggeri is considered one of the all-time best defenders to come out of Argentina. Following his retirement as a player, Ruggeri turned to managing, where he held posts in Argentina, Mexico and Spain. His last job as a manager was in 2006 with Argentine club San Lorenzo. Since then, Ruggeri went on to have a career on Argentine television, as commentator on football shows. He is currently a member of 90 Minutos de Fútbol, which airs in Fox Sports Latin America.
Gustavo Domingo Quinteros Desabato is a football manager and former professional player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Chilean club Colo-Colo. Born in Argentina, he played for the Bolivia national team.
Claudio Marcelo Morel Rodríguez is a Paraguayan former footballer.
Juan Carlos "Toto" Lorenzo was an Argentine football player and coach. He became an icon for Boca Juniors fans after he coached the club to its first two Copa Libertadores titles.
Leandro Atilio Romagnoli is an Argentine former professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.
Néstor Gabriel Lorenzo is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current head coach of the Colombia national team.
Elba de Pádua Lima, best known by the nickname Tim, was a Brazilian footballer and coach.
José Francisco "El Nene" Sanfilippo is a former Argentine footballer who played as a striker.
Alberto Federico 'Beto' Acosta Tabizzi is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a striker.
Agustín Ignacio Orión is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was capped three times for Argentina.
Leonardo ("Leo") Adrián Rodríguez Iacobitti is an Argentine former football midfielder. He played for nine different club sides in his career, and represented the Argentina national football team between 1991 and 1994.
Roberto "Oveja" Telch was an Argentine footballer. He was born in San Vicente, Córdoba, and won four league championships with San Lorenzo in Argentina and represented the Argentina national football team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He died in Buenos Aires of a heart attack.
Enrique Salvador Chazarreta was an Argentine football midfielder who played for the Argentina national team.
José Varacka was an Argentine football player and coach.
Oscar Pablo Rossi, nicknamed Coco, was an Argentine association football player. During his career in the 1950s and 1960s Rossi played for several clubs from Buenos Aires and was member of the Argentine squad in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
Héctor Facundo was an Argentine association football player.
Mario Norberto Chaldú was an Argentine football forward who played for Argentina in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for CA Banfield, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Racing Club and Kimberley in the Argentinian League system.
Emmanuel David Mas Sgros is an Argentine footballer who plays as a left-back for Estudiantes de La Plata of the Argentine Primera División. He has been capped internationally eight times for Argentina.
The 2014 FIFA Club World Cup final was the final match of the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, a football tournament hosted by Morocco. It was the 11th final of the FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament organised by FIFA between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions.
