   walter adriÃ¡n lujÃ¡n samuel (; born walter adriÃ¡n lujÃ¡n; 23 march 1978) is an argentine footballer who plays for basel in the swiss super league. samuel has been regarded as one of football's toughest defenders, with teammate and inter captain javier zanetti referring to him as the "hardest player" he has played with. gifted with natural power and good defensive skills, samuel played a key role in inter's treble success in the 2009â10 season, partnering with lÃºcio in defence under josÃ© mourinho, and he has accumulated over 50 caps for the argentine national team. samuel was a large, powerful, aggressive centreback who excelled in the air, both defensively, and as a goal threat on set pieces. he also had an excellent positional sense, which, along with his tough, tight marking and hard tackling, made him extremely effective at anticipating opponents. his strong, uncompromising style of play has earnt him the nickname il muro ("the wall"). ==early life and personal life== samuel was born walter adriÃ¡n lujÃ¡n to a single jewish mother, who raised him on her own.{{cite news|last=skolni |first=david |url=
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