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Scottish Sun
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Luis Galvan dead aged 77: Tributes pour in as Argentine World Cup winner dies just two weeks after legendary team-mate
FOOTIE STAR DEAD Luis Galvan dead aged 77: Tributes pour in as Argentine World Cup winner dies just two weeks after legendary team-mate Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A FORMER Argentine World Cup winner has died - two weeks after the South American nation lost one of its most iconic goalkeepers Hugo Gatti. Luis Galvan died around midday local time today aged 77 in the city of Cordoba where he had spent the last few years living and was admitted to hospital earlier this year. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Luis Galvan, standing third from left, helped Argentina to World Cup glory Credit: AFP - Getty The highlight of his footballing career came when he was selected to represent Argentina at the 1978 World Cup the country staged and won for the first time. He played all games in the tournament alongside captain Daniel Passarella including the final in the Monumental Stadium against the Netherlands which they won 3-1. Galvan retired from international football with 34 caps a year after the nation's disappointing campaign at the 1982 World Cup when they were eliminated in the second group phase. The former centre back spent most of his career playing for Talleres de Cordoba, the club he started out with professionally and returned to in 1986 following a year in Bolivia where he played for La Paz-based side Bolivar. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL CUP TIED FA Cup final gets never-before-seen kickoff time after BBC and ITV clash It emerged around three weeks ago Luis was ill in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs. His family had previously revealed in March he had been hospitalised with a kidney problem. A relative said he had gone down with pneumonia after picking up a virus while he was being treated, insisting at the time he was getting better and saying: 'His desire to live remains intact.' Club Atletico Talleres, the full name of the club where Galvan made 503 appearances over a period of 17 years, said on X: 'We communicate with great sadness the passing of Luis Adolfo Galvan, emblem of the Club and World Champion with the Argentina National Team in 1978. 'We accompany your family and loved ones at this time, and we raise our prayers for the eternal rest of their soul. We accompany your family and loved ones at this time, and we raise our prayers for the eternal rest of their soul.' Legendary Argentinian goalkeeper Hugo Gatti died on April 20, just over a month after being admitted to a hospital intensive care unit in his homeland when he contacted pneumonia following a hip operation. The retired goalkeeper, nicknamed El Loco or The Madman because of his outspoken character and eccentric style of play, was operated after injuring himself in a street fall as he walked his dog. The 80-year-old's surgery went well - but a virus he also contracted in hospital is said to have led to him suffering post-op complications and the breathing problems that ended up with Gatti in a high-dependency care unit and ultimately led to his death. Gatti, capped 18 times by his country, was part of the Argentine squad that travelled to England for the 1966 World Cup. He has been described as the first goalkeeper to wear gloves and one of the first to regularly leave his penalty area. He would often take on opponents and venture upfield. He was also an expert penalty stopper. After retiring following 13 years at his last club Boca Juniors he became a controversial TV football pundit. He bizarrely claimed in 2019 Lionel Messi must quit Barcelona and join Real Madrid to prove he was truly the greatest of all time. Lucas, one of the two children he had with his wife of more than 50 years Nacha Nodar, was also a professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Argentinos Juniors, Dundee, and Badajoz. He was appointed U23 manager at Bromley Football Club after hanging up his boots.
The Sun
05-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Luis Galvan dead aged 77: Tributes pour in as Argentine World Cup winner dies just two weeks after legendary team-mate
A FORMER Argentine World Cup winner has died - two weeks after the South American nation lost one of its most iconic goalkeepers Hugo Gatti. Luis Galvan died around midday local time today aged 77 in the city of Cordoba where he had spent the last few years living and was admitted to hospital earlier this year. 1 The highlight of his footballing career came when he was selected to represent Argentina at the 1978 World Cup, which the country staged and won for the first time. He played all games in the tournament alongside captain Daniel Passarella including the final in the Monumental Stadium against the Netherlands which they won 3-1. Galvan retired from international football with 34 caps a year after the nation's disappointing campaign at the 1982 World Cup when they were eliminated in the second group phase. The former centre back spent most of his career playing for Talleres de Cordoba, the club he started out with professionally and returned to in 1986 following a year in Bolivia where he played for La Paz-based side Bolivar. It emerged around three weeks ago Luis was ill in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs. His family had previously revealed in March he had been hospitalised with a kidney problem. A relative said he had gone down with pneumonia after picking up a virus while he was being treated, insisting at the time he was getting better and saying: 'His desire to live remains intact.' Club Atletico Talleres, the full name of the club where Galvan made 503 appearances over a period of 17 years, said on X: 'We communicate with great sadness the passing of Luis Adolfo Galvan, emblem of the Club and World Champion with the Argentina National Team in 1978. 'We accompany your family and loved ones at this time, and we raise our prayers for the eternal rest of their soul. We accompany your family and loved ones at this time, and we raise our prayers for the eternal rest of their soul.' Legendary Argentinian goalkeeper Hugo Gatti died on April 20, just over a month after being admitted to a hospital intensive care unit in his homeland when he contacted pneumonia following a hip operation. The retired goalkeeper, nicknamed El Loco or The Madman because of his outspoken character and eccentric style of play, was operated after injuring himself in a street fall as he walked his dog. The 80-year-old's surgery went well - but a virus he also contracted in hospital is said to have led to him suffering post-op complications and the breathing problems that ended up with Gatti in a high-dependency care unit and ultimately led to his death. Gatti, capped 18 times by his country, was part of the Argentine squad that travelled to England for the 1966 World Cup. He has been described as the first goalkeeper to wear gloves and one of the first to regularly leave his penalty area. He would often take on opponents and venture upfield. He was also an expert penalty stopper. After retiring following 13 years at his last club Boca Juniors he became a controversial TV football pundit. He bizarrely claimed in 2019 Lionel Messi must quit Barcelona and join Real Madrid to prove he was truly the greatest of all time. Lucas, one of the two children he had with his wife of more than 50 years Nacha Nodar, was also a professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Argentinos Juniors, Dundee, and Badajoz. He was appointed U23 manager at Bromley Football Club after hanging up his boots.
The Irish Sun
05-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Luis Galvan dead aged 77: Tributes pour in as Argentine World Cup winner dies just two weeks after legendary team-mate
A FORMER Argentine World Cup winner has died - two weeks after the South American nation lost one of its most iconic goalkeepers Hugo Gatti. Luis Galvan died around midday local time today aged 77 in the city of Cordoba where he had spent the last few years living and was admitted to hospital earlier this year. Advertisement 1 Luis Galvan, standing third from left, helped Argentina to World Cup glory Credit: AFP - Getty The highlight of his footballing career came when he was selected to represent Argentina at the 1978 World Cup the country staged and won for the first time. He played all games in the tournament alongside captain Daniel Passarella including the final in the Monumental Stadium against the Netherlands which they won 3-1. Galvan retired from international football with 34 caps a year after the nation's disappointing campaign at the 1982 World Cup when they were eliminated in the second group phase. The former centre back spent most of his career playing for Talleres de Cordoba, the club he started out with professionally and returned to in 1986 following a year in Bolivia where he played for La Paz-based side Bolivar. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL It emerged around three weeks ago Luis was ill in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs. His family had previously revealed in March he had been hospitalised with a kidney problem. A relative said he had gone down with pneumonia after picking up a virus while he was being treated, insisting at the time he was getting better and saying: 'His desire to live remains intact.' Club Atletico Talleres, the full name of the club where Galvan made 503 appearances over a period of 17 years, said on X: 'We communicate with great sadness the passing of Luis Adolfo Galvan, emblem of the Club and World Champion with the Argentina National Team in 1978. Advertisement Most read in Football 'We accompany your family and loved ones at this time, and we raise our prayers for the eternal rest of their soul. We accompany your family and loved ones at this time, and we raise our prayers for the eternal rest of their soul.' Legendary Argentinian goalkeeper Hugo Gatti died on April 20, just over a month after being admitted to a hospital intensive care unit in his homeland when he contacted pneumonia following a hip operation. The retired goalkeeper, nicknamed El Loco or The Madman because of his outspoken character and eccentric style of play, was operated after injuring himself in a street fall as he walked his dog. The 80-year-old's surgery went well - but a virus he also contracted in hospital is said to have led to him suffering post-op complications and the breathing problems that ended up with Gatti in a high-dependency care unit and ultimately led to his death. Advertisement Gatti, capped 18 times by his country, was part of the Argentine squad that travelled to England for the 1966 World Cup. He has been described as the first goalkeeper to wear gloves and one of the first to regularly leave his penalty area. He would often take on opponents and venture upfield. He was also an expert penalty stopper. After retiring following 13 years at his last club Boca Juniors he became a controversial TV football pundit. He bizarrely claimed in 2019 Lionel Messi must quit Barcelona and join Real Madrid to prove he was truly the greatest of all time. Advertisement Lucas, one of the two children he had with his wife of more than 50 years Nacha Nodar, was also a professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Argentinos Juniors, Dundee, and Badajoz. He was appointed U23 manager at Bromley Football Club after hanging up his boots.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'Everything is so expensive': Bolivians tighten belts as new inflation reality bites
By Monica Machicao LA PAZ (Reuters) - In Bolivia's highland city La Paz, homemaker Angelica Zapata is coming to terms with a new inflation reality as prices rise at the fastest speed in almost two decades, propelled by shortages of fuel and dollars in the Andean country. The landlocked natural gas and grain producer is facing its most acute economic plight since the global financial crisis, with foreign currency reserves sliding on stalled energy production and exports, which have stoked political unrest and protests. The dollar shortage has stymied imports, pushing up farmers' costs and leading to long lines for gasoline and diesel at the pump. It has also strained a state subsidy system that for years helped keep fuel prices low. "Everything is so expensive, there's no money left," said Zapata at a food market in political capital La Paz, a rocky city ringed by Andean peaks. "I used to go to the market with 100 bolivianos ($14.58) and buy everything. It was enough for more than a week. I have several daughters, and what I buy isn't enough anymore. At most, these vegetables will last me one or two days." She added the cost of meats such as beef, chicken and pork had risen even more and prices were now "sky-high." Bolivia, one of South America's poorest nations, grows much of its own produce and historically had a surplus of natural gas, keeping energy costs down. Producers have not found new gas fields to replace those that have been tapped out, however, reducing exports and an important source of foreign income. The socialist party that has dominated politics since 2006 has subsidized certain goods but is now struggling to keep the economy afloat, denting President Luis Arce's popularity ahead of general elections in August. Bolivia's inflation rate, one of the lowest in Latin America over the last decade, has shot past regional peers such as Brazil, Mexico and Peru. It now lags only Argentina and Venezuela, and even those countries are seeing inflation cool. Dwindling gas production has forced the country to import more costly oil and gas, a key input for farmers and businesses, which in turn has pushed up other prices. "Food inflation is 17%, but there are foods that have risen even more significantly in recent months and the last year," said La Paz-based economist Jose Luis Evia, adding that rice prices rose 58% in the last 12 months, meat prices climbed 30% and fish prices spiked over 40%. 'ONE MEAL A DAY' In the Zapata household, inflation has forced the family to tighten their belts. "We've been forced to cut down on food. I have to give my daughters only one meal a day, just lunch, but no longer dinner," Zapata said. "Many families with lots of children are also going through this. The money we get is no longer enough." The crisis has generated long fuel lines, with some people calling for the government to remove controls and increase subsidies to encourage more production, even if that means prices rise further. "I would like them to lift the fuel subsidy so there will be more gas and we can stop waiting in lines and fill up normally," said taxi driver Samuel Castillo as he lined up to buy gas. Bolivia's government did not respond to a request for comment on what it was doing to bring down inflation. It has taken steps to import more fuel, including allowing firms to pay for imports with cryptocurrency. Castillo has taken on extra jobs to make ends meet. "I have to work as a driver, as a wood and aluminum carpenter, as a painter. I have to work doing a bit of everything to earn more money," he said. ($1 = 6.86 bolivianos)
Reuters
07-04-2025
- Business
- Reuters
'Everything is so expensive': Bolivians tighten belts as new inflation reality bites
Summary Bolivia faces economic crisis with steep inflation and fuel shortages Foreign currency reserves decline due to stalled energy production and exports Families struggle with food inflation, cutting meals to cope with costs LA PAZ, April 7 (Reuters) - In Bolivia's highland city La Paz, homemaker Angelica Zapata is coming to terms with a new inflation reality as prices rise at the fastest speed in almost two decades, propelled by shortages of fuel and dollars in the Andean country. The landlocked natural gas and grain producer is facing its most acute economic plight since the global financial crisis, with foreign currency reserves sliding on stalled energy production and exports, which have stoked political unrest and protests. The dollar shortage has stymied imports, pushing up farmers' costs and leading to long lines for gasoline and diesel at the pump. It has also strained a state subsidy system that for years helped keep fuel prices low. "Everything is so expensive, there's no money left," said Zapata at a food market in political capital La Paz, a rocky city ringed by Andean peaks. "I used to go to the market with 100 bolivianos ($14.58) and buy everything. It was enough for more than a week. I have several daughters, and what I buy isn't enough anymore. At most, these vegetables will last me one or two days." She added the cost of meats such as beef, chicken and pork had risen even more and prices were now "sky-high." Bolivia, one of South America's poorest nations, grows much of its own produce and historically had a surplus of natural gas, keeping energy costs down. Producers have not found new gas fields to replace those that have been tapped out, however, reducing exports and an important source of foreign income. The socialist party that has dominated politics since 2006 has subsidized certain goods but is now struggling to keep the economy afloat, denting President Luis Arce's popularity ahead of general elections in August. Bolivia's inflation rate, one of the lowest in Latin America over the last decade, has shot past regional peers such as Brazil, Mexico and Peru. It now lags only Argentina and Venezuela, and even those countries are seeing inflation cool. Dwindling gas production has forced the country to import more costly oil and gas, a key input for farmers and businesses, which in turn has pushed up other prices. "Food inflation is 17%, but there are foods that have risen even more significantly in recent months and the last year," said La Paz-based economist Jose Luis Evia, adding that rice prices rose 58% in the last 12 months, meat prices climbed 30% and fish prices spiked over 40%. 'ONE MEAL A DAY' In the Zapata household, inflation has forced the family to tighten their belts. "We've been forced to cut down on food. I have to give my daughters only one meal a day, just lunch, but no longer dinner," Zapata said. "Many families with lots of children are also going through this. The money we get is no longer enough." The crisis has generated long fuel lines, with some people calling for the government to remove controls and increase subsidies to encourage more production, even if that means prices rise further. "I would like them to lift the fuel subsidy so there will be more gas and we can stop waiting in lines and fill up normally," said taxi driver Samuel Castillo as he lined up to buy gas. Bolivia's government did not respond to a request for comment on what it was doing to bring down inflation. It has taken steps to import more fuel, including allowing firms to pay for imports with cryptocurrency. Castillo has taken on extra jobs to make ends meet. "I have to work as a driver, as a wood and aluminum carpenter, as a painter. I have to work doing a bit of everything to earn more money," he said. ($1 = 6.86 bolivianos)
