US EditionXabier Azkargorta Dies, a Pioneer Who Made History Leading Bolivia to Its only World Cup
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La Paz.- The technician Xavier Azcargorta, who directed the Chivas at the 2005 Opening and qualified Bolivia for the first time to a World Cup of Football in 1994, died on Friday due to heart complications in the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Azkargorta died shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday, according to a report from the hospital of the National Health Fund where he had been hospitalized for medical care. Known affectionately with the nickname "B…
Among his highest recognitions is the qualification of the selection of Bolivia for the only football World Cup they have played in their historyClassification for the World Cup 2026: day, schedule and where to watch on TV the matches of Spain against Georgia and Turkey The Spanish coach Xabier Azkargorta, legend of the bench of the RCD Espanyol, has passed away at 72 years in Bolivia, according to the Bolivian club DC Petrolero, where he was te…
Spanish coach Xabier Azcargorta, who led Bolivia to the 1994 World Cup, died on Friday, November 14, at 72 years of age.The news was confirmed by the Espanyol of Barcelona, one of the clubs he led throughout his long career.According to international media such as La Opinión de Bolivia and Yahoo Sports, the coach died due to heart complications.At the time of his death, he lived in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, west of Bolivia, the country that marke…
LA PEACE, Bolivia (AP) — Technician Xavier Azcargorta, who qualified Bolivia for the first time at a World Cup in 1994, died on Friday from heart complications in the city of Santa Cruz, in the east of the country.
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Xabier Azkargorta Dies, the Legendary Coach Who Led Espanyol and the Selections of Bolivia and Chile
Xabier Azkargorta (Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, 1953) died this Friday at 72 years old, according to one of the clubs he trained, the Espanyol of Barcelona. “We regret to report that Xabier Azkargorta, coach of the RCD Espanyol between 1983 and 1986, has left us. With 134 meetings, he became the 7th technical with the most matches in the history of the club. Our deepest condolences to family and friends. Rest in peace,” says the newspaper club’s statemen…
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