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World Cup winning Argentina coach César Luis Menotti dies aged 85
- Menotti led Argentina to success in home World Cup in 1978
- He also coached Barcelona and Atlético Madrid
The World Cup winning coach César Luis Menotti, who led Argentina to the title in 1978, has died at the age of 85, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Sunday.
Menotti, who played for Rosario Central, Boca Juniors and Santos, began his coaching career at Newell’s Old Boys and won the Argentinian championship with Huracán in 1973, before taking over as head coach of the Argentinian national team in 1974.
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