Former Argentina football coach Alejandro Sabella passes away at Age 66

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Former Argentina head coach Alejandro Sabella has passed away at the age of 66 after a battle with cancers and coronary heart issues.

Sabella died on Tuesday at the ICBA clinic in Buenos Aires about 13 days after he was admitted with dilated cardiomyopathy, a illness that makes it tougher for the heart to pump blood to the remainder of the body, reviews Xinhua news company.

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“The ICBA Cardiovascular Institute regrets to tell that the affected person Alejandro Sabella died because of his prognosis of dilated heart illness secondary to coronary illness and long-standing cardiotoxicity,” the hospital stated in an announcement.

Sabella was head coach of Argentina from 2011 to 2014 and guided the Albiceleste to the 2014 FIFA World Cup ultimate, which they misplaced to Germany in extra-time.

He was additionally a skill-ful mid-fielder and earned eight Argentina caps in a enjoying profession that included spells at River Plate, Sheffield United and Leeds United.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi was amongst these to pay tribute to Sabella in an emotional Instagram publish late on Tuesday.

“It was a pleasure to share a lot with you,” Messi wrote in a message alongside {a photograph} of the pair embracing throughout the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

“Alejandro was an awesome individual, in addition to being an awesome skilled who marked my profession and I realized quite a bit from him. Collectively we skilled a few of my greatest football reminiscences throughout the World Cup qualifying stage and likewise at the World Cup. My condolences to all his household and associates,” the Barcelona forward added.

The news got here less than two weeks after the demise of football legend Diego Maradona, Sabella`s Argentina teammate within the early Eighties.

“One other harsh blow for football in this dark 2020: the beloved Alejandro Sabella has departed,” stated former goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol, who performed with Sabella at River Plate and with Argentina`s nationwide team.

“(He was) an exquisite player, a profitable coach who took us to the World Cup ultimate, and an awesome individual,” Fillol added.

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