Daniel Alberto Passarella is an Argentine former footballer and manager, who is considered one of the greatest defenders of all time. As a player for Argentina, he was part of two FIFA World Cup–winning teams; he captained his nation to victory at the 1978 World Cup which Argentina hosted, and was also part of the winning squad in 1986.
Atlético Nacional S. A., best known as Atlético Nacional, is a Colombian professional football club based in Medellín. The club is one of only three clubs to have played in every first division tournament in the country's history, the other two being Millonarios and Santa Fe.
Allan Rodenkam Simonsen is a Danish former footballer and manager. He most prominently played as a striker for German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, winning the 1975 and 1979 UEFA Cups, as well as for Barcelona in Spain, winning the 1982 Cup Winners' Cup. Simonsen is the only footballer to have scored in the European Cup, UEFA Cup, and Cup Winners' Cup finals. Simonsen was named 1977 European Footballer of the Year.
América de Cali S. A., best known as América de Cali or América, is a Colombian professional football club based in Cali. It competes in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight league of Colombian football. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, one of the most important stadiums in the country.
Asociación Deportivo Cali, best known as Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, most notable for its football team, which currently competes in the Categoría Primera A.
Millonarios Fútbol Club, known simply as Millonarios, is a Colombian professional football club based in Bogotá, that competes in the Categoría Primera A, top flight of football in Colombia.
Antony William de Ávila Charris is a Colombian former soccer striker nicknamed El Pitufo, who last played for América de Cali.
Norberto Osvaldo Alonso, known colloquially as "Beto" Alonso, is an Argentine former football midfielder, who played the majority of his career for the Argentine club River Plate, where he won 9 titles. He remains one of their most notable players. Alonso was regularly regarded as one of the best South American players in the world during the 1970s.
Juan Gilberto Funes Baldovino, nicknamed "El Búfalo", was an Argentine footballer who played as a striker, known for his physical style of play. He was born in San Luis, Argentina.
Adolfo Alfredo Pedernera was an Argentine football player and coach. Nicknamed "El Maestro", he was widely considered to be one of the best world football players in the 1940s and one of the greatest Argentine players of all time. Pedernera was the natural conductor of both the famous River Plate team known as La Máquina, with whom he won several Argentine and South American titles, and the Millonarios team called Ballet Azul that won the Small Club World Cup in 1953 among many others Colombian titles.
Jorge Mario Olguín is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a defender. He is perhaps most famous for having been part of the 1978 World Cup winning team. Since his retirement as a player he has managed a number of football clubs.
César Augusto Cueto Villa is a Peruvian former attacking midfielder, nicknamed "El Poeta de la zurda", recognized as one of the most talented players that Peruvian soccer has produced.
Néstor Raúl "Pipo" Rossi was an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder.
Norberto José Peluffo Ortíz Is a Colombian former soccer player, former coach and current sports commentator.
Pedro Antonio Zape Jordán is a former Colombian football goalkeeper who currently works as a goalkeeping coach.
Gabriel Ochoa Uribe was a Colombian football player and manager. He won four league titles and the Copa Colombia with Millonarios as a player and fourteen league titles as a manager, making him the most successful Colombian coach of all time.
Julio Avelino Comesaña López is a former Uruguayan professional football manager and former football player.
Alexander Escobar Gañán, also known as Álex Escobar, is a Colombian football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of the under-20 squad of América de Cali.
Alejandro Brand Quintero, born in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, is a Colombian former football player and economist. He played for Millonarios and the Colombia national team.
Linda Lizeth Caicedo Alegría is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club Real Madrid and the Colombia women's national team.
