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Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (born September 2, 1961 in Santa Marta, Colombia) is a former Colombian footballer. He was instantly recognisable for the mass of blond, permed hair that he habitually sported. Between 1985 and 1998 he represented Colombia in 111 full internationals, making him the most capped player in the country's history. He is generally regarded as Colombia's finest ever player.
Nicknamed El Pibe ("The kid"), Valderrama was a unique footballer in a changing game that increasingly relied on physical strength, speed and athleticism; his astonishing close control and astute passing skills more than making up for a lack of pace and physical presence. In some ways he was a throwback to a bygone era; never flustered and rarely breaking into a run he nonetheless managed to dictate entire matches with his sharp footballing brain and ability to control the ball instantly and effortlessly and dispatch it to a teammate before opposing players could close him down. Valderrama captained Colombia during the 1990, 1994, and 1998 World Cups, before announcing his international retirement after the 1998 competition having received 111 caps and scored 11 times.(Wikipedia)
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