
When Argentinian World Cup winners Ricky Villa & Ossie Ardiles were unveiled as Tottenham Hotspurs new signings in the summer of 1978 it was one of the most sensational transfer coups English football had ever seen. The pair were an instant success. Ossie claimed the limelight with his wonderful control & comedy English but when Ricky dribbled his way round half the Manchester City team to score the greatest FA Cup final goal ever in 1981 he swerved his way into the hearts of the nation & a permanent place in English football folklore. Never truly comfortable speaking in English for the first time
- with the help of co-author & translator Federico Ardiles (Ossies son)
- Ricky Villa is able to tell his story. From his childhood growing up on a farm in rural Argentina playing alongside teenage sensation Diego Maradona for Argentina to the dark early days after arriving in London when he was unable to communicate & suffered serious depression through to the elation of scoring that wonder goal at Wembley. Ricky also talks about the pain of being caught between two countries he loved during the Falklands conflict as well as his experiences as a member of Argentinas 1978 World Cup squad which won a tournament tainted ever since with allegations of bribery & intimidation by Argentinas ruling military Junta.