Diego Latorre

Lore & Background

Latorre was born in Buenos Aires. He made his professional debut for Boca Juniors on 18 October 1987 against Platense, scoring his first goal in the same match. He won the 1991 Argentine league with Boca Juniors. His good performance took him to play with the Argentina national team, scoring his first goal in a Copa America match against Peru. In 1992, he joined Fiorentina with Gabriel Batistuta after the pair helped Argentina win the Copa America in 1991. Latorre only made two appearances with Fiorentina and quickly left for Tenerife in La Liga, where he made 67 appearances and scored 15 goals. He moved to Salamanca in 1995 but only spent a single season there. He returned to Boca Juniors in 1996. He also played for Racing Club de Avellaneda and Rosario Central after returning from Europe. He later played in Mexico and Guatemala before retiring in 2005.

In Their Own Story

The air inside La Bombonera was thick with anticipation, the roar of the crowd vibrating through the concrete stands. The ball found Latorre's feet in the center circle, surrounded by towering defenders from his rivals. He didn't look up; he felt the space opening like a map only he could read. With a subtle shift of weight, he shielded the ball against the first challenge, drawing two defenders toward him before slipping a pass that sliced the defense in two. The stadium seemed to hold its breath as 'El Pulga' unleashed an arc landing exactly where his striker waited. As the goal followed and the eruption of blue and gold erupted, Latorre simply smiled, pointing to the sky, knowing he had once again orchestrated their moment.

Reader's Guide

After retirement, Latorre joined Fox Sports Latin America as a sportscaster, working alongside Juan Manuel 'Bambino' Pons, Mariano Closs and Sebastián 'El Pollo' Vignolo as a football match analyst (co-commentator) for Fox Sports Latin America (South Cone). After Disney acquired Fox Sports Latin America (South Cone) and integrated its operation with Disney-owned ESPN Sur in 2020, Latorre, along with many other Fox Sports Latin America (South Cone) talent including Closs, Pons and Vignolo, moved to ESPN Sur, where he is currently the #1 football match analyst (co-commentator) for the men's Argentine Liga Profesional del Fútbol, the men's CONMEBOL Libertadores and the men's UEFA Champions League.

Did You Know?

• Latorre made his professional debut for Boca Juniors on 18 October 1987, scoring in the same match.
• He won the 1991 Argentine league with Boca Juniors.
• He played for Fiorentina but only made two appearances before moving to Tenerife.
• He won the Copa América with Argentina in 1991.