Helenio Herrera

Who was Helenio Herrera?

Helenio Herrera Gavilán was an Argentine football player and manager. He is best remembered for his success with Internazionale team known as Grande Inter.

Although born in Argentina, Herrera's parents were both Spanish, his father being a well-known Spanish anarchist in exile. He emigrated at age four with his parents to Casablanca, Morocco where he adopted French citizenship.

The exact date of his birth is unknown, and it is alleged that in the 1950s, he changed his year of birth from 1910 to 1916.