Ondino Viera

Who was Ondino Viera?

Ondino Leonel Viera Palasérez, in Brazil also known as Ondino Vieira, was an Uruguayan football manager. In his long lasting career he won between the 1930s and 1960s important titles with clubs in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. With the national team of Paraguay he reached second spot at the Copa América of 1963 and at the World Cup of 1966 in England he led Uruguay into the quarterfinals.

He was the manager of the Uruguay national football team during the 1966 FIFA World Cup. His son, Milton, was also in the World Cup squad.

He also coached Nacional, Vasco da Gama and Peñarol.

He was famously quoted as saying "Other countries have their history. Uruguay has its football".