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Diego Armando Maradona Franco (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo maɾaˈðona]; 30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award, alongside Pelé.
Córdoba, Argentina: Date of death: 24 October 2023 (aged 74 ... 24 October 2023) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a forward. Career
Cristian César Gómez (4 November 1987 – 24 May 2015) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a defender for 9 de Julio de Rafaela, Deportivo Armenio, Sportivo Patria and Atlético Paraná. [1] He died during a game in May 2015. [2]
This is a list of association footballers who died due to football-related incidents.. The primary causes of on-field deaths have evolved over time. Improvements in infection control and emergency surgery since the early days of organised soccer have mostly eliminated the fatal complications that were once common after routine sporting injuries.
Emiliano Raúl Sala Taffarel (Spanish pronunciation: [emiˈljano ˈsala]; 31 October 1990 – 21 January 2019) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker. After playing youth football in Argentina and following a short spell in Portugal's regional leagues , Sala began his professional career in France with Bordeaux ...
Gustavo Mhamed (28 January 1977 – 9 February 2022) was an Argentine professional football player and coach who played for Vélez Sarsfield, Huracán and Defensa y Justicia, and later coached at Quilmes. [1] [2] Mhamed died from colon cancer on 9 February 2022, at the age of 45. His son Lucas Mhamed is also a professional footballer. [2]
César Luis Menotti (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsesaɾ ˈlwis meˈnoti]; 22 October 1938 – 5 May 2024), known as El Flaco ("Slim"), was an Argentine football player and manager who won the 1978 FIFA World Cup as the head coach of the Argentina national team. Menotti played as a striker, most notably for Argentine clubs Rosario Central and Boca ...
Ricardo Alberto Ramírez (5 April 1973 – 1 May 2021) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Racing Club, Sportivo Italiano, San Martín de San Juan, Juventud Antoniana, Estudiantes de Buenos Aires and Berazategui. [1] [2] [3] He died at age 48 due to COVID-19 related respiratory complications. [1]