Roberto Fabi�n Ayala, nicknamed el Rat�n, is a former Argentine footballer who played as a centre back for the Argentine National Football Team, as well as the Spanish giant Valencia and prominent Spanish side Zaragoza, the Italian giants Milan and Napoli, and the Argentine powerhouse River Plate. Regarded as one of the best central defenders of his generation, Ayala captained the Argentine national team in a record 63 matches. He played in three World Cups and made a total of 115 international appearances, with only Javier Zanetti getting more caps for Argentina. He inherited the nickname of Rat�n from the Argentine 1974 World Cup player Rub�n Ayala, although they are not related. 

April 14th, 1973 in Paraná (Age 51)