Coach who led Argentina to first World Cup title dies

Cesar Luis Menotti, of Argentina, listens to a reporter's question during a news conference after his official presentation as Tecos' new coach in Guadalajara, Mexico on Aug. 29, 2007. 

• By DÉBORA REY and VICENTE L. PANETTA Associated Press
• May 7, 2024
• May 7, 2024
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Cesar Luis Menotti, of Argentina, listens to a reporter's question during a news conference after his official presentation as Tecos' new coach in Guadalajara, Mexico on Aug. 29, 2007. 

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — César Luis Menotti, the charismatic coach who led Argentina to its first World Cup title in 1978, has died, the Argentine Football Association said Sunday. He was 85.

"Goodbye, dear Flaco!" the association's statement added, using Menotti's nickname which means "the thin one."

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