BUENOS AIRES, June 24 (Reuters) – Former Argentine soccer star Carlos Tevez began his coaching career on Friday with a 1-0 defeat at home to Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. Tevez, who rose to fame as a striker for Boca Juniors, Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus, took over several days ago as the head coach for Rosario Central, a popular team from the province of Santa Fe in need of overcoming a losing streak that has left them near the bottom of the league. “I enjoyed it a lot, it’s a new feeling that I lost as a player and today as a coach it all came back to me,” Tevez said at a press conference despite the loss. The “Canalla,” as Central is known, showed signs of improvement from previous losses in its first game under Tevez.The club came close to scores in the first half from striker… read more
