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Cesar Luis Menotti, 'the thin one' who led Argentina to its World Cup title in 1978, has died at 85

Cesar Luis Menotti, 'the thin one' who led Argentina to its World Cup title in 1978, has died at 85

Cesar Luis Menotti, the charismatic coach who led Argentina to their first World Cup title in 1978, has died, the Argentine Football Association said Sunday. Menotti played for the New York Generals (1967) in the US, followed by Brazil's Santos (1968) and Italy's Juventus (1969-1970).