About Lobo Carrasco
Francisco José Carrasco Hidalgo (born 6 March 1959) is a Spanish former football player and manager. Nicknamed Lobo, he played as a winger and spent most of his 14-year professional career with Barcelona (11 seasons). He won ten major titles with the club, including the 1984–85 La Liga and three Cup Winners' Cups. A Spain international for nine years, Carrasco represented the country at the 1986 World Cup and two European Championships. He is currently a recurring football talk show guest, and is known for his admiration for Lionel Messi. == Club career == Born in Alcoy, Alicante, Valencian Community, Carrasco was a product of the FC Barcelona youth system, and quickly made a name for himself in La Liga and Europe, with a brilliant display of creative dribbling. Having made his debut with the first team during 1978–79, he also shone in that season's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final, a 4–3 thriller extra time win against Germany's Fortuna Düsseldorf. After 376 competitive appearances for the Blaugrana, winning the 1984–85 league title, Carrasco spent three seasons with Ligue 1 club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. He retired following a short stint with UE Figueres, in a return to Catalonia. Subsequently, Carrasco became a manager: he finished 2005–06 at Atlético Malagueño, with the Andalusia team eventually being relegated from Segunda División.
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