Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro (born April 15 1981 in La Paternal, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. He is best known for his dribbling and his short passing ability.
D'Alessandro started off his working career as a young pizza delivery boy in Argentina before becoming a professional footballer. Known as El Cabezón ("The Potato Headed") for how large his big hea...
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Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro (born April 15 1981 in La Paternal, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. He is best known for his dribbling and his short passing ability.
D'Alessandro started off his working career as a young pizza delivery boy in Argentina before becoming a professional footballer. Known as El Cabezón ("The Potato Headed") for how large his big head looks on his small frame rather than any ego connotations, he emerged through the River Plate youth system that has produced much of Argentina's top talent over the years. He followed the likes of Santiago Solari and Pablo Aimar through the ranks, together with Javier Saviola, with whom he shared the limelight in the 2001 Youth World Championship held in Buenos Aires. D'Alessandro started out that tournament as a substitute, but injuries in the team allowed him a place in the team during the later games. Argentina won the title after beating...
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