Osvaldo César Ardiles (Ossie), born August 3, 1952, in Córdoba, Argentina, is a football (soccer) midfielder and trainer. A competitive and skilled midfielder, he became a cult hero, along with compatriot Ricky Villa[?] and Glenn Hoddle[?], in England as a player for Tottenham Hotspur[?].
As a player, he spent his career in the following teams:
He won 42 caps for Argentina's national team, including the victorious World Cup winning squad of 1978.
Whilst player-manager at Swindon Town, Ardiles was implicated in the financial irregularities that saw the team relegated.