“With deep pain, the Argentine Football Association regrets to report with great sadness the death of César Luis Menotti, current Director of National Teams and former World Champion coach of Argentina. Goodbye, dear Flaco!“, confirmed the AFA in its official X account.
Born in Rosario (province of Santa Fe), the ‘Skinny‘ Menotti was one of the most important men in the history of Argentine football and responsible for the Albiceleste embroidering their first star on their chest in the World Cup organized in Argentina in 1978.
One of his last public appearances was in an interview with Radio Splendid, in which Menotti declared that the winger Angel Di Maria He was his favorite of the absolute team.
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“He played better than everyone, including the greats, with his character and his little face. It is a great joy that he is now recognized because he is one of the best players in the history of Argentine football. Review where and how he played, and ask his teammates. Never sold smoke“, he stated on that occasion.
Menotti is considered key in the construction of the ‘Scaloneta‘, since he was constantly consulted in the management of the Argentine soccer teams, and although he did not know Lionel Scaloni, when he was signed by the AFA, he did know the assistants who accompanied him: Walter Samuel, Roberto Ayala and Pablo Aimar.
2024-05-06 03:50:10
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