So, who exactly is Cristian “Kily” González?
🇦🇷 62 caps for Argentina
🏆 Olympic Gold Medalist in 2004
🌎 Played at the 2002 World Cup
🇪🇸 Played for Zaragoza & Valencia
🇮🇹 Played for Inter Milan
🇦🇷 Also represented Rosario Central, Boca & San Lorenzo
As a coach, Kily has managed Rosario Central, Unión de Santa Fe and most recently Platense. At Unión, he helped save the club from relegation before qualifying them for the Copa Sudamericana.
And the Messi connection?
Kily and Messi actually shared the field for Argentina in 2005, at the very beginning of Messi’s international career.
Kily is also part of a VERY exclusive group of Argentine players who can say they played alongside BOTH Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.
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