Ricardo La Volpe

Ricardo La Volpe, Argentinian footballer, manager, and coach

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Born: February 6, 1952
Age in 2026: 74
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1952

About Ricardo La Volpe

Ricardo Antonio La Volpe Guarchoni (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrikaɾðo la ˈβolpe]; born 6 February 1952) is an Argentine former professional footballer and manager. He is a World Cup-winning goalkeeper who played for most of his career in Argentina and Mexico. As a coach, La Volpe was in charge of both the Mexico and Costa Rica national teams, coaching the former at the 2006 World Cup. As club manager at Atlante, the league title was won in the 1992–93 season. On 22 April 2020, in an interview with David Faitelson, he announced his retirement from management. He was the reserve goalkeeper when they won the 1978 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.

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Ricardo La Volpe timeline

1978He was the reserve goalkeeper when they won the 1978 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.
1992As club manager at Atlante, the league title was won in the 1992–93 season.

The world when Ricardo La Volpe was born

Ricardo La Volpe was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

#1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
Defining fadMr. Potato Head
Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ricardo La Volpe's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1952	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$9,100	$435,000
Average income	$5,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.60	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	156.4M	341 million

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