Antonio Ubaldo Rattin

 Antonio Ubaldo Rattin, a name that strikes fear in to the heart of any Englishman (well, any Englishman interested in 1960's football) for that particular incident in the 1966 world cup quarter finals against England. A player arguing with a referee about how that player feels that the red card he is receiving is unjust is perhaps not an unusual event. However this is 1966 and although the game of football association had been in existence for around 100 years, the yellow and red card was not part of the game. This is how the problem came about with Rattin refusing to leave the pitch and eventually being escorted of the pitch by police!!

Born on May 16th 1937 into poverty into a family of Italian immigrants Rattin was a boyhood Boca Juniors fan and would eventually make his professional debut for them on September 9th 1956 against their bitter rivels River plate. He established himself as the 'number 5' and went onto play for Boca for 14 years, a one club man. He won the Argentine league 4 times in 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1969 as well as a Copa Argentina in 1969. He also played 32 times for the Argentine national side including the 1962 and 1966 world cups.

He retired from playing in 1970 becoming a youth team coach a Boca and then coaching the first team in 1980. In 1978 he was briefly employed a as scout at Sheffield United with the club looking to exploit the south American market, and later in 2001 became involved in politics until 2005.