Alejandro Sabella, DT finalist in the world with Argentina, passed away

Argentine football still does not finish mourning the death of Diego Armando Maradona. He doesn’t even know if he will ever do it. And he already has to mourn another death. This time it was Alejandro Sabella, who at age 66 died from a hospital infection that made the heart disease that affected him more serious. In fact, he had been hospitalized since November 26 due to a decompensation, which had caused breath samples, such as the one posted by Javier Mascherano.

“Pachorra”, as he was known, was the technical director of the Argentina selection in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. In that tournament, the Albiceleste lost 1-0 to Germany in the final thanks to that lonely goal by Mario Götze. But that wasn’t the only great success he had in his award-winning coaching career.

It also led to La Plata students conquered the Copa Libertadores de América in 2009. In the “Pincharratas”, in fact, Sabella is a legend, as she also won a national championship in her time as a player, which also featured a stint at Leeds United and Sheffield United in England after their start at River Plate.

Within the legacy, in addition to the titles, Ale’s human quality stands out, as some close ones told him. In fact, as soon as his death was confirmed, several footballers he directed offered their condolences with great sadness, such as Ángel Di María or Alejandro Gómez. The same did Marcos Rojo, who dedicated a few words to him on one of his social networks.

“You are the star we choose and we will carry with pride on our chest. Thank you for so many teachings,” wrote Estudiantes de La Plata, where Sabella left an indelible legacy.