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Diego Milito

Diego Milito, Argentine footballer

Born
June 12, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1979

About Diego Milito

Diego Alberto Milito (born 12 June 1979) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was nicknamed El Principe ("The Prince" in English) because of his physical resemblance with former Uruguayan footballer Enzo Francescoli, who had the same nickname. Milito began his club career in Argentina with Racing Club in 1999, and later moved to Italian side Genoa in 2003. In 2005, he was acquired by Spanish club Real Zaragoza, where he remained for three seasons, before returning to Genoa in 2008. His prolific goalscoring exploits during his second spell at Genoa earned him a move to defending Serie A champions Inter Milan. He was pivotal in Inter's 2009–10 treble-winning season, scoring 30 goals in all competitions, including two in the 2010 UEFA Champions League final. He returned to Racing Club in 2014, where he retired in 2016. At the international level, Milito earned 25 caps for Argentina, scoring 4 goals, and represented his country in two Copa América tournaments and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He finished the season as Zaragoza's top scorer with 16 goals in the first division. Milito started playing at Argentine first division team Racing Club in 1999, where he won the 2001 Apertura tournament. Milito scored four goals in the first semi-final of the 2006 Copa del Rey to beat Real Madrid 6–1. Genoa won the game 2–0 with Milito assisting the first goal and scoring the second.

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Diego Milito timeline

  1. Milito started playing at Argentine first division team Racing Club in 1999, where he won the 2001 Apertura tournament.
  2. Milito scored four goals in the first semi-final of the 2006 Copa del Rey to beat Real Madrid 6–1.

The world when Diego Milito was born

Diego Milito was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Diego Milito's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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