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Reinaldo Merlo
Reinaldo Carlos Merlo is a football (soccer) coach and former player.
Playing career
Known as Mostaza (mustard) because of his off-blond hair, Merlo played his entire career for Club Atletico River Plate as a defensive midfielder. He was part of the midfield that conquered a string of championships under coach Angel Labruna between 1975 and 1981: Jota Jota, Merlo, Alonso.
Merlo was, together with goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol and defender Daniel Passarella, the backbone of that team. River, nonetheless, purchased several players to fill in Merlo's position, because he was considered a great defender—but a liability once ...
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