Curiosidades

1997: World Youth Championship with Argentina U20.

Defender for Newell's Old Boys (1996-97), Boca Juniors (1997-2000), A.S. Roma (2000-2004), Real Madrid (2004-05), Inter Milan (2005-2014) and F.C. Basel (2014-2016); in all 589 games and 35 goals.

Honours with Boca Juniors: Argentine Primera División (1998 Apertura, 1999 Clausura); Copa Libertadores (2000). Honours with A.S. Roma: Serie A (2001); Supercoppa Italiana (2001). Honours with Inter Milan: Serie A (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010); Coppa Italia (2006, 2010, 2011); Supercoppa Italiana (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010); UEFA Champions League (2010). Honours with F.C. Basel: Swiss Super League (2015, 2016).

56 appearances for Argentina National Football Team (1999-2010); scored 5 goals. Member of the Copa América 1999, and the Korea/Japan '02 and South Africa '10 squads.

Named in the South American Team of the Year in 1999.

Named in the ESM Team of the Year in 2002 and 2004.

Father of, with Cecilia Verhagen, Valentina (b. 2002), Mirco (b. 2005) and Francisco (b. 2009).

Member of the Argentina National team who finished runners-up at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Won the Serie A Defender of the Year award in 2010.

Retired from football at the age 38. (maio de 2016)

Played well over 200 games for Inter Milan.

Played well over 150 games for A.S. Roma.

Played well over 100 games for Boca Juniors.

Member staff of the coaches Stefano Pioli (2016-17), Pierlugi Tami (2017-18) and Lionel Scaloni (since 2018).