In Spain, Gatti was known more for his television facetin his last 20 years of life, but that should not hideR What Hugo Gatti meant for the finish line. An advance.
The Boca exporter died at age 80 after being two months in the hospital
'El Loco' is considered in Argentina as the first great goalkeeper-player in modern historyalthough his idol was another symbol of the same style as Amadeo Carrizo, legend of the goal in River Plate, where Hugo also played.
Gatti self -defined as another player, who could also use his hands. His style brought him many fans and also detractors, as were his opinions about football. His pique with Maradona was iconic before an Argentines-Boca, when 'El Ten' played in 'El Bicho'. That day, Diego ended up scoring four goals with 19 years.
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He had a very long -lived race, not in vain is The player with the most matches played in Argentine football throughout its history with 765, And he reached absolute glory, always with his style, in the Copa Libertadores of 1977, in whose final the last penalty in the batch. With the national team, the Albiceleste integrated into the 1966 World Cup. Menotti had it as a titular goalkeeper for 78, World Cup that won his country, but in 77 he resigned from the selection for an injury, giving way to Sonlewith which Share the honor of being the goalkeeper who stopped the most penalty in the Argentine League (26).
It was a peculiar guy. He always told us that he was “the best goalkeeper of all time”, And in a country where Maradona and Messi are religion, he always argued that the best of all time was the Brazilian Pelé.
It was, in short, more a reference of Argentine and South American football than world football, because his career, unfortunately, stayed in that continent. ANDSo yes, this, in no case, belittles that it was a prolific and great merit career for having a style advancing and that, today, is the one that predominates in world football.
Dep, Hugo Orlando Gatti.
