Hugo Gatti, Argentine football legend has died this Sunday at age 80 In Buenos Aires after being admitted to the Pirovano hospital for almost two months.
Hugo Orlando Gatti entered almost two months ago product of an accident on the street when his dog was walking, an incident after which he had to be operated on the hip. In full recovery, he suffered a severe respiratory picture for an infection, which complicated his health until today's fatal outcome.
'El Loco', as they called him in his country, was a legendary goalkeeper who changed the way of understanding the position of goalkeeper in Argentina, with its exits outside the area to play the ball. An extravagant style for the time but I believe school.
Lucas Gatti, one of the two sons of 'Loco', spoke tonight for the Argentine media and recognized this: “My dad died, really, eight months ago, when my mother went to heaven. I wanted to take it to Europe, but he no longer wanted. He has left in peace and fought until the last moment.”
My dad already died in eight months ago, when my mother went to heaven
The confirmation of his death came from the hospital itself and The Argentine media quickly opened all their news With the death of a goalkeeper who will go down in his demarcation.
In Spain, El Loco became well known for his participation in the El Chiringuito program, directed by Josep Pedrerol, and for his ultranza defense of the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez.
A particular vision of football
This journalist several times Gatti in Marcaand always showed a very particular and irreverent football vision, as was his game in those years. He did not cut with his opinions, which were certainly different.
In Boca Juniors it will be a day of mourning today, because 'El Loco', above all, was an idol in La Bombonera. It was, in fact, one of the esterar figures of the historic Boca del 81, along with toasti and Diego Armando Maradona In an iconic season.
Dep, Hugo Gatti.
