Ex-Argentina boss Sabella, who oversaw 2014 World Cup, dies
Alejandro Sabella, the coach who took Argentina to the World Cup final in 2014, has died aged 66 after years of battling with cancer and heart problems.
Sabella'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.
Maradona died from a heart attack in Buenos Aires on Nov. 25, aged 60. Just a day later, Sabella was hospitalised as he was "very affected" by the ex-Napoli forward's passing.
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."
Interestingly, that cycle began in Kolkata. Sabella’s debut as the coach of the Argentina national team came in a FIFA international friendly against Venezuela in September 2011, which was played in front of a packed Salt Lake Stadium.
He was put at the helm of the team in August 2011 and his first assignment came in the form of that encounter at the Salt Lake Stadium. That match is surely one of the most high-profile footballing actions on Indian soil and the football-loving fans of the city turned the stadium into a sea of blue and white.
Sabella had taken over a team that was struggling and he stressed in the pre-match media interaction that he was aware of the enormity of the challenge he had taken up. In one of his first decisions after taking charge, Sabella made Messi the captain of the team.
At a revamped Salt Lake Stadium, Argentina pipped Venezuela --- who had Miku Fedor in their ranks --- by a solitary goal with Nicolas Otamendi heading in off a corner by Messi.
That was the start of Sabella’s journey with the national team which eventually culminated with the loss to Germany in the summit-clash of the World Cup. It was the closest the two-time champions have come to the World Cup title in recent times.
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Ex-Argentina boss Sabella, who oversaw 2014 World Cup, dies
Alejandro Sabella, the coach who took Argentina to the World Cup final in 2014, has died aged 66 after years of battling with cancer and heart problems.
Sabella'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.
Maradona died from a heart attack in Buenos Aires on Nov. 25, aged 60. Just a day later, Sabella was hospitalised as he was "very affected" by the ex-Napoli forward's passing.
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."
https://www.espn.in/football/argentina-arg/story/4256945/ex-argentina-boss-sabellawho-oversaw-2014-world-cupdies
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Interestingly, that cycle began in Kolkata. Sabella’s debut as the coach of the Argentina national team came in a FIFA international friendly against Venezuela in September 2011, which was played in front of a packed Salt Lake Stadium.
He was put at the helm of the team in August 2011 and his first assignment came in the form of that encounter at the Salt Lake Stadium. That match is surely one of the most high-profile footballing actions on Indian soil and the football-loving fans of the city turned the stadium into a sea of blue and white.
Sabella had taken over a team that was struggling and he stressed in the pre-match media interaction that he was aware of the enormity of the challenge he had taken up. In one of his first decisions after taking charge, Sabella made Messi the captain of the team.
At a revamped Salt Lake Stadium, Argentina pipped Venezuela --- who had Miku Fedor in their ranks --- by a solitary goal with Nicolas Otamendi heading in off a corner by Messi.
That was the start of Sabella’s journey with the national team which eventually culminated with the loss to Germany in the summit-clash of the World Cup. It was the closest the two-time champions have come to the World Cup title in recent times.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.in/alejandro-sabella-the-argentines-kolkata-connection/view/news/375878
May his soul rest in peace