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{{sub-stub}}'''[[wikipedia:Manuel Velázquez|Manuel Velázquez Villaverde]]''' (a.k.a Manolo Velázquez) was a former Spanish footballer who played as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midfielder#Central_midfielder central midfielder], best known for his twelve years spent in ''[[wikipedia:La Liga|La Liga]]'' with the Spanish professional football club [[wikipedia:Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]. After retiring as a professional footballer at the age of 35, he joined [[Segasa]] in 1984{{magref|azar|2|9}} as the Director of Marketing{{magref|micromania|16|30}}{{fileref|Segasa-Peyper (1987-10-13 presentation of type A & B arcade machines in Madrid) Revista Pin-Ball ES 1987-10.pdf|page=1}}, remaining in that role until 1994<ref>http://sectordeljuego.com/noticia.php?id=88173</ref>.  
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{{sub-stub}}'''[[wikipedia:Manuel Velázquez|Manuel Velázquez Villaverde]]''' (a.k.a Manolo Velázquez) was a former Spanish footballer who played as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midfielder#Central_midfielder central midfielder], best known for his twelve years spent in ''[[wikipedia:La Liga|La Liga]]'' with the Spanish professional football club [[wikipedia:Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]. After retiring as a professional footballer at the age of 35, he joined [[Segasa]] in 1984{{magref|azar|2|9}} as the Marketing Manager{{magref|micromania|16|30}}{{fileref|Segasa-Peyper (1987-10-13 presentation of type A & B arcade machines in Madrid) Revista Pin-Ball ES 1987-10.pdf|page=1}}, remaining in that role until 1994<ref>http://sectordeljuego.com/noticia.php?id=88173</ref>.  
  
 
He was son-in-law of [https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eg1rvi-pBAE/WMhAVLf0HmI/AAAAAAAADyY/zsLYULNUCy8lmW_ffsHbL8SR7F14v_dSwCLcB/s1600/Francisco%2BArb%25C3%25B3s.jpg Francisco Arbós Balleste]{{ref|http://blogpinball.blogspot.com/2017/03/petaco-sa-procedimientos.html}}, President{{magref|azar|33|97}} of Madrid-based ''Petaco S.A.'' (''Procedimientos Electromagnéticos de Tanteo y Color S.A.'', founded on March 16th, 1962), one of the largest manufacturers of arcade and pinball machines{{magref|bb|1962-04-28|49}}{{magref|bb|1963-04-13|56}} (''"petaco"'' is the Spanish word for ''"pinball"'')  in Spain at the time and one of [[Segasa]]'s main competitors.   
 
He was son-in-law of [https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eg1rvi-pBAE/WMhAVLf0HmI/AAAAAAAADyY/zsLYULNUCy8lmW_ffsHbL8SR7F14v_dSwCLcB/s1600/Francisco%2BArb%25C3%25B3s.jpg Francisco Arbós Balleste]{{ref|http://blogpinball.blogspot.com/2017/03/petaco-sa-procedimientos.html}}, President{{magref|azar|33|97}} of Madrid-based ''Petaco S.A.'' (''Procedimientos Electromagnéticos de Tanteo y Color S.A.'', founded on March 16th, 1962), one of the largest manufacturers of arcade and pinball machines{{magref|bb|1962-04-28|49}}{{magref|bb|1963-04-13|56}} (''"petaco"'' is the Spanish word for ''"pinball"'')  in Spain at the time and one of [[Segasa]]'s main competitors.   

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Manuel Velázquez Villaverde
Place of birth: Madrid
Date of birth: 1943-01-24
Date of death: 2016-01-15[1] (age 72)
Company(ies): Segasa
Role(s): Marketing

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Manuel Velázquez Villaverde (a.k.a Manolo Velázquez) was a former Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder, best known for his twelve years spent in La Liga with the Spanish professional football club Real Madrid. After retiring as a professional footballer at the age of 35, he joined Segasa in 1984[2] as the Marketing Manager[3][4], remaining in that role until 1994[5].

He was son-in-law of Francisco Arbós Balleste[6], President[7] of Madrid-based Petaco S.A. (Procedimientos Electromagnéticos de Tanteo y Color S.A., founded on March 16th, 1962), one of the largest manufacturers of arcade and pinball machines[8][9] ("petaco" is the Spanish word for "pinball") in Spain at the time and one of Segasa's main competitors.

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