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Manolo Villanova, the Coach Who Led Rijkaard, Valdano, Kempes, Antic: 'They Were Among the Best in the World'

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"I have trained Kempes, Rijkaard, Valdano, Antic... I cannot choose one, they were among the best in the world." He was no Brazilian coach, neither Italian, nor British. He was an Aragonese, Manolo Villanova, a fundamental part of the history of Real Zaragoza, deceased this Saturday at 83 years of age. First he was a goalkeeper, debuting in Mallorca in 1966, passing through Betis and arriving at Zaragoza, his house, in 1971. Under the sticks of …
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"I have trained Kempes, Rijkaard, Valdano, Antic... I cannot choose one, they were among the best in the world." He was no Brazilian coach, neither Italian, nor British. He was an Aragonese, Manolo Villanova, a fundamental part of the history of Real Zaragoza, deceased this Saturday at 83 years of age. First he was a goalkeeper, debuting in Mallorca in 1966, passing through Betis and arriving at Zaragoza, his house, in 1971. Under the sticks of …

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sport.es broke the news in on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
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