Falleció Leopoldo Jacinto Luque, world champion with Argentina in 1978 | Football | Deport

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February 15, 2021 – 20h40

Leopoldo Jacinto Luque, author of key goals in the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, won by albiceleste, murié este lunes of a cardiac crisis, permanently held internally by covid-19 contagion, informs hospital patients.

71 years ago, Luque contrajo the coronavirus which was derived from a bilateral neonatal cuyo desenlace fue la muerte, indicating the sources of a hospital in Mendoza (east of the country).

With the team of the Selection, scored 22 goals in 45 games. Located in River Plate and in the Union of Santa Fe, the province is the most populous.

Passed by the ‘millionaire’ club on exit, with 75 goals in 176 encounters. Five times the Argentine champion with the ‘red band’ won.

“With techniques like (César) Menotti in the Selection or (Angel) Labruna en River, I feel the best delusion of the world”, declared in an interview.

With the bright colors of the ‘tatengue’ squadron of the Union and in the character of captain, the ascension to the first division took place in 1974.

At the World Cup of 1978, the private empire scored a goal in the debut against Hungary, when the team suffered the best game of the Europeans. Argentina won that night 2-1.

Otro gol valioso fue el que sello el triunfo ante France (2-1), con un stupendo remate desde afuera del area, clavado en un angulo a media altura, conquista que le permitio a la albiceleste classizarse a la segunda ronda.

Front to Peru annotated by goals, the night of a 6-0 victory that led to the local tie in the final against the Netherlands, which was imposed by 3-1 in additional time.

See the quarterback of the Copa with four annotations, less than the artillery mayor of the tournament, his compatriot Mario Matador Kempes.

As technical director, he heads to Mendoza, province in which he directs clubs, between the Argentines, the last of his career. (D)