César Luis Menotti

Splinter · May 7th 2024

The coach of the Argentina football team that won the world cup in the controversial time of 1978 in Buenos Aires under dictatorship. Strangely, Maradona was left out of that team.

César Luis Menotti obituary

Football manager who nurtured a free-flowing style of play and led Argentina to their first World Cup title in 1978

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UK Man · May 7th 2024

Remember him well. He liked his fags while watching the match from the dugout.

Bombonera · May 7th 2024

The 1978 World Cup final is the first one I remember watching.

And he is instantly recognisable to me from then.

All things must pass as George Harrison said.

Splinter · May 7th 2024

I remember watching the 1978 final in Portsmouth at a friend's house with some mates. This was two years after returning from BA and guess who I was supporting?

Bombonera · May 7th 2024

It’s the framing of your youthful time there

in such a moment in Argentina history that fascinates me so much. I hope I get to speak with you about it some day

Rice · May 7th 2024

Just DO IT!

Splinter · May 8th 2024

Quote from Bombonera

It’s the framing of your youthful time there
in such a moment in Argentina history that fascinates me so much. I hope I get to speak with you about it some day

Over a beer in Olivos would be fun. We live in strolling distance of the old port with the marina.

César Luis Menotti

Beer Amount to be spent?

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