Mario Kempes Quotes
I wasn't a No. 9, as everyone believes today. Every time I played as a No. 9, I failed.
Topics
Failure, Failures
Football
Misunderstanding
Expectation
Identity
Misrepresentation
Performance
Position
Role
Self Perception
Every Time
Stereotype
Misconception
Misattribution
False Perception
Inadequate Performance
Misidentification
Unfavorable Outcome
Unsatisfactory Results
Unsuccessful Attempt
Citations
Kempes, Mario. "Kempes: I wasn't a No9." FIFA.com, FIFA, 17 July 2014.
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Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker. His father, Mario, also a footballer, inspired him to play from a young age. He is also widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. At the age of seven he began playing with a junior team and at fourteen, he joined the Talleres reserves. A prolific goalscorer, at club level he is best known for playing for Valencia, finishing as La Liga's top goalscorer twice, and amassing 116 goals in 184 league games for the club.