Santiago Valverde

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Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Uruguay national team. Known for his versatility, work rate, pace and shot power, he is considered one of the best midfielders in the world. Valverde mainly plays as a central midfielder but is also able to play as a right-back.

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Numerous places: Numerous places in Argentina: Ellipsis of Santiago del Estero: a city in Argentina. Ellipsis of Santiago del Estero: a province of Argentina, surrounding the city. A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Numerous places in Chile: The capital city of Chile.

The name Santiago is of Spanish origin, meaning "Numerous places: Numerous places in Argentina: Ellipsis of Santiago del Estero: a city in Argentina. Ellipsis of Santiago del Estero: a province of Argentina, surrounding the city. A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Numerous places in Chile: The capital city of Chile.". It is traditionally a male name.

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