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Argentina Mourns Another Football Legend And Coach
- EKOHOTBLOG , 9th December, 2020
- Former Argentina Coach, Alejandro Sabella, who took Argentina to the World Cup final in 2014, has died aged 66 after years of battling with cancer and heart problems.
He was part of the Argentina ex-footballers who visited the Late Diego Maradona at the Hospital.
The Argentine’s death came less than two weeks after the passing of Diego Maradona, who played with Sabella for the Argentine national side in the 1980s.
Argentine Legend Maradona died from a heart attack in Buenos Aires on 25 November, aged 60.
FIFA is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Alejandro Sabella, a much respected former player and coach who led @Argentina to the 2014 #WorldCup Final. Our thoughts are with the Argentinian football community and especially his loved ones. RIP 
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— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) December 8, 2020
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The hospital where Sabella had spent the last couple of weeks said he died from the consequences of a “secondary dilated cardiomyopathy and long time cardiotoxicity.”
“Another harsh blow for football in this dark 2020: the beloved Alejandro Sabella has departed,” said his teammate, former goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol. “An exquisite player, a winning coach who took us to the World Cup final, and a great person.”
A tricky winger who also played in midfield, Sabella shot to fame at River Plate in the 1970s and earned a transfer to Sheffield United, becoming one of the first South American players to feature in the English league.
His time in Sheffield was short but Sabella was, along with international teammates Osvaldo Ardiles, Ricardo Villa and Alberto Tarantini, one of several Argentines whose arrival in the UK after their 1978 World Cup triumph brought a touch of glamour to the English game.
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