What did César Luis Menotti die from and what was his illness?

“With deep pain, the Argentine Football Association regrets to report with great sadness the death of César Luis Menotticurrent Director of National Teams and former World Champion coach from Argentina. Goodbye, Flaco dear!”, confirmed the AFA on its official X account.

Born in Rosario (province of Santa Fe), ‘Flaco’ Menotti was one of the most important men in the history of Argentine football and responsible for the Albiceleste embroidering their first star on their chest in the World Cup organized in Argentina in 1978.

At 85 years of age, Menotti had been struggling with severe anemia that generated more than one alarm in recent months.
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‘Flaco’ had entered the Agote Sanatorium in Recoleta at the end of March due to severe anemia that was complicated by thrombophlebitis.according to Argentine media.

It is said that Menotti was conscious and in a common room, but he was very weak and for this reason his discharge was postponed until April 10. The Argentine press also reports that ‘Flaco’ was reluctant to see doctors until his condition became complicated and he had to be hospitalized.

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Anemia is a condition in which the bone marrow cannot produce enough red blood cells, which supply oxygen to the body’s tissues.

​In August of last year it was reported that Menotti had suffered an accident when he fell at his home, which caused internal bleeding for which he was hospitalized.
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His last public appearance was on March 13, in a radio interview on Radio Splendid in Argentina.