Ex-Argentina coach Sabella dies after battle with illness
Former Argentina and Estudiantes coach Alejandro Sabella has passed away at the age of 66 following a long battle with ill-health.
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Former Argentina and Estudiantes coach Alejandro Sabella has passed away at the age of 66 following a long battle with ill-health.
In the last 30 years, moreover, he came closer than anyone to winning the World Cup for the Albiceleste – and, perhaps most importantly, very nearly solved the intractable riddle of how to get the best out of Lionel Messi in international colours. Messi, who was preparing for what turned out to be a humiliating home defeat at the hands of Juventus when Sabella's passing was confirmed, offered a glowing tribute to his former mentor. "It was a pleasure to share so much with you," the star said on Instagram. "Alejandro was a great person, aside from being a model professional, who shaped my ca...
The best moments in the coaching of Alejandro Sabella The Argentine National Team coach passed away, but his football legacy was very important for Latin America. We tell you which were the best moments of Alejandro Sabella as a coach. / Photo: Flickr-Fanny Schertzer LatinAmerican Post | Ariel Cipolla Argentine and Latin American soccer are in mourning. In addition to the death of the star Diego Armando Maradona, considered one of the best footballers of all time, our region has to mourn another loss: that of Alejandro Sabella, the former technical director of the Argentine National Team who...
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