the repercussions on portals around the world due to the departure of “a football hero”

César Luis Menotti died this Sunday, May 5, at the age of 85. The complication of thrombophlebitis led to severe anemia which forced him to be hospitalized and then spend his last days at home with his family. The man from Rosario was a professional player and an extraordinary technical director who marked a before and after in the history of Argentine football. ‘Flaco’ was the coach of the National Team in the 1978 World Cupin which Argentina got its first star.

In his time as a footballer, Menotti He went through clubs like Central Rosary, Racing, Boca y Santos from Brazil, among others. As a coach he directed Hurricane, Rivermouth and Independent, in the country. Furthermore, abroad, he was in charge of Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Sampdoria y Penarol. His last time as manager had two stages: the first in Independentfrom 2009 to 2010 and the second in the argentine national teamsince 2019.

The newspaper Brand of Spain regretted the death of the former Argentine coach with whom they historically had a great relationship. Menotti managed Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid in the 1980s, which is why they managed to forge a good bond from the newspaper. The Spanish media classified it as “one of the greatest heroes in the history of football”.

The newspaper, from Spain, also echoed the loss of ‘Flaco’. From this European environment, they highlighted his steps in Spanish football and the World Cup won with the Argentine team in 1978. “Menotti was one of the most important men in the history of Argentine football,” they highlighted..

La Gazzetta dello Sport It kept the tragic news on the cover of its website. She dedicated the words to him: “Lutto nel calcium”, to reflect what the loss of ‘Flaco’ means in the world of football. Menotti had a brief spell at Sampdoria in the 1997/1998 season in which he directed only 13 games for the club.

From the BBC They referred to the death of César Luis with a main photo with the Argentine national team shirt. The British media briefly reported on his career as a player and coach, in which both Skin as Diego Armando Maradona. In addition, they published a clipping of the statement from AFA by which he communicated the news.

CNN He had Menotti as the cover for a good part of the day. The American media presented him with a video of a recent press conference, when he served as Director of National Teams in the AFA. In addition to the 1978 World Cup title, he highlighted his time at Boca, River and FC Barcelona.

The newspaper The Observer of Uruguay marked the tragic news that was known this Sunday as the main news of the day. On his website, the media emphasized his time in Peñarol. ‘Flaco’ arrived at ‘Carbonero’ in 1990 but lasted just over a year in charge of the team. Among other things to highlight, he made Paolo Montero debut as a red and black left back.