Ricky Villa é o ex-meio-campista argentino que marcou o gol do título do Tottenham na FA Cup de 1981 contra o Manchester City e integrou a Argentina campeã mundial de 1978.
Ricky Villa
Ricardo Julio Villa, known as Ricky Villa, is a former Argentine midfielder born in Roque Pérez on August 18, 1952. He became famous in England for his time at Tottenham Hotspur, where he arrived in 1978 alongside fellow countryman Osvaldo Ardiles. Before Tottenham, he played for Racing Club, where he competed between 1976 and 1978. For the Argentine national team, he played 17 matches and scored one goal between 1975 and 1978, being part of the 1978 World Cup winning squad at home. His most remembered moment was the 1981 FA Cup final against Manchester City. In the replay, after dribbling past several opponents in a run down the left wing, he scored the winning goal against goalkeeper Joe Corrigan. The goal was voted Wembley's goal of the century in 2001. For Tottenham, he made 179 appearances and scored 25 goals in all competitions. He was substituted before the 1982 FA Cup final due to the context of the Falkland Islands War.