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THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ALEJANDRO SABELLA

CRAIG MUNCEY takes a look at the career of a man who led Argentina to a World Cup final – and played for Sheffield United and Leeds

THERE have been many players who have come from abroad to ply their trade in English football in recent years. However, back in the late 70s this route was not such a well-worn track.
There were players such as Argentinians Alberto Tarantini, Ossie Ardilles and Ricky Villa, Polish player Kazimierz Deyna, Dutchmen Frans Thijssen and Arnold Muhren -and in 1978 Sheffield United acquired the services of another Argentinian winger, Alejandro Sabella, or a...

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