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Argentina's 1978 WC winner Galvan dies
Gulf Today
|May 07, 2025
Luis Galvan, who played in every match in Argentina's 1978 World Cup winning campaign, died on Monday aged 77, the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) announced.
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Galvan had been in hospital in Cordoba for several weeks with kidney problems.
Galvan formed a rock hard central defensive partnership with captain Daniel Passarella that laid the foundations for the Argentina side that lifted the World Cup trophy for the first time.
Two goals from the tournament’s leading scorer Mario Kempes and one from Daniel Bertoni saw off the Netherlands 3-1 after extra-time in Buenos Aires.
This story is from the May 07, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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