Ricardo La Volpe, the Coach Who Influenced Pep Guardiola and World Football: "I'm Not a Genius, but a Bit Still"

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Little known in Europe beyond the circles of tactical ferus, this former Argentine goaltender has become a renowned coach in Mexico. Pep Guardiola, who finished his career there, was fascinated by the outings of the ball of his teams. From Guadalajara where he is installed, El Bigotón (the Mustachu) brings out the blackboard for TimeA part of the destiny of football was played in Mexico. That was 20 years ago. Pep Guardiola had just finished his…