US EditionLegendary Argentine goalkeeper Gatti dead at 80
- Argentinian goalkeeper Hugo Gatti has died at the age of 80, as confirmed by sources.
- Gatti, known as El Loco, made over 350 appearances for Boca Juniors and represented the Argentinian national team 18 times.
- He was hospitalized after complications following hip surgery and contracted pneumonia while in intensive care.
- Gatti was credited with being one of the first goalkeepers to wear gloves and regularly leave his penalty area.
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The footballer Hugo Gatti, also known as "The Crazy One", died at the age of 80. His style shaped generations of goalkeepers.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolHugo Orlando Gatti, idol of Boca Juniors and one of the most important archers in the history of Argentine football, nicknamed “El Loco” for his habit of going out playing with the ball outside his area, passed away on Sunday, reported the Argentine Football Association and the South American Football Confederation.
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The Toronto StarArgentine goalkeeper great Hugo ‘El Loco’ Gatti has died at 80
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Hugo Gatti, nicknamed “El Loco” and considered one of the greatest goalkeepers in Argentine history, has died. He was 80.
Hugo Orlando «El Loco» Gatti, emblematic archer of Argentine football and former member of the albiceleste team, died this Sunday at the age of 80, according to various sports sources. The idol of the popular Boca Juniors was hospitalized in a hospital in Buenos Aires for two months because of a hip fracture. But his health had deteriorated due to pneumonia and kidney and cardiac insufficiencys for which he was induced a «pharmacological coma», …
Crazy, unique and with a tendency for a sip against nervousness: The death of the shrill Argentine goalkeeper legend Hugo Gatti, who died on Sunday at the age of 80 in Buenos Aires.
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