Legendary Argentine Coach Cesar Luis Menotti Dies At 85

Argentine football coach Cesar Luis Menotti, director of national teams, speaks during a press conference in Buenos Aires, on January 25, 2019. Argentine former football player Cesar Menotti, Argentina’s 1978 World Cup winning coach, died at 85, announced the Argentine Football Association on May 5, 2024. Cesar Luis Menotti, who led a dashing Argentina team to victory in the 1978 World Cup, has died aged 85, the country’s football federation announced on Sunday.

The triumph was accomplished with flair but was surrounded by controversy. Many felt Argentina’s repressive junta made it an unsuitable host.Menotti also opted not to pick 17-year-old phenomenon Diego Maradona, who had made his international debut the year before. They won 6-0 with Kempes and Leopoldo Luque each scoring twice. Even though Argentina played well, the victory has long attracted suspicion.

Menotti won two cups in two seasons with Barcelona, the last trophies in a coaching career that took him to Italy, Mexico and Uruguay and back to Argentina.

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