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- ↑ Rodolfo Ambrosio begins new chapter with Uruguay
- ↑ Former Argentina Coach Daniel Hourcade now Portugal Consultant
- ↑ Ignacio Chans (9 April 2024). "Argentino y con experiencia: Rodolfo Ambrosio es el nuevo DT de Los Teros". El Observador.
