Carlos Bilardo, Argentina's 1986 World Cup coach, tests positive for coronavirus
82-year-old, who suffers from a brain disorder and lives in a nursing home, tests positive for coronavirus but without displaying any symptoms, according to local media reports.
Argentina's 1986 World Cup winning coach Carlos Bilardo has tested positive for coronavirus but without displaying any symptoms, according to local media reports.
The 82-year-old suffers from a brain disorder and lives in a nursing home where 10 other occupants have tested positive for Covid-19.
He received support from Estudiantes La Plata, his former club where he played and managed.
"We are in this match with you Carlos!" the side posted on Twitter on Friday.
Bilardo was admitted to intensive care in July 2019 with Hakim-Adams syndrome. Since his release he has resided in a nursing home.
He managed the national side from 1982 to 1990, winning the World Cup in Mexico with Diego Maradona and then guiding the defending champions to the 1990 final in Italy. He is also a doctor.
Argentina has recorded almost 1,200 deaths and over 55,000 cases of coronavirus.
President Alberto Fernández announced on Friday a toughening of lockdown measures in the capital Buenos Aires and its surrounding area with cases on the rise.
– TIMES/AFP
related news
-
Maradona court case progress, family makes mausoleum request
-
Copa de la Liga deals up surprise Vélez-Estudiantes final
-
Stories that caught our eye: April 19 to 26
-
Superclásico victory boosts Boca’s Copa hopes
-
Bye bye TV Pública: Telefe to broadcast Albiceleste's matches in Argentina
-
Football club puts losses at 120 million euros in dispute over striker's death
-
Copa drama sets up first Superclásico with both sets of fans since 2018
-
Stories that caught our eye: April 5 to 12
-
Copa de la Liga Profesional qualification goes down to the wire
-
Agüero allies himself with Milei, says City Football Group interested in Argentina