The Forgotten Icon Who Let Alcohol DESTROY His Career!

Ariel "El Burrito" Ortega was one of footballs hottest prospects in the mid-90s. Rising to prominence after a half-decade at River Plate, he had become a world-class playmaker, famed for his unpredictable dribbling and signature lobbed goals. However, short unsuccessful stints in Spain, Italy and Turkey as well as an infamous red card at World Cup '98 had proven this little Argentine to be as human as the rest of us, and his faults began to show. How did it all go wrong for Maradona's supposed successor? Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Ortega's upbringing & Start in Football 0:46 - River Plate 3:13 - Transfer to Valencia 4:29 - The Ranieri Era 5:35 - 1998 World Cup 7:40 - Sampdoria Move 8:41 - Parma 9:27 - A Needed Homecoming & Los CUATRO FANTÁSTICOS 10:45 - Leading River to Victory 11:27 - Fenerbahçe 12:18 - Fined & Banned by FIFA 12:50 - Rescued by Newell's Old Boys 13:23 - River Plate Return, Rehab, and Diego Simeone 14:34 - Loaned-Out & Retirement 15:03 - Burrito Ortega 📧 Business Enquiries - [email protected] ➡️ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnoQ... 🐦 Follow me on Twitter:   / retro_route   #argentina #maradona #football