The endless joy of Argentine sports by winning the World Cup

Former Argentine coach Carlos Salvador Bilardo, the coach who won the 1986 World Cup and was runner-up in 1990 with the Argentine national team, saw the world champion Albiceleste come out on television on Sunday, after defeating France in the final on penalties (4-2) after a 3-3 draw In 120 minutes, he played Qatar 2022.

And his brother, Jorge Bilardo, posted on Twitter, @BilardoEterno, a picture of “Narigon” watching the image of Lionel Messi, captain of the “Scaloneta” team, kissing the World Cup on TV.

Bilardo, 86, suffers from Hakim Adams Syndrome, a neurodegenerative disease he was diagnosed with in 2018 and must undergo ongoing care.

A few days ago, the person whose field assistant was Miguel Lemi announced, in an interview with the local radio station Radio Provincia, that the former footballer of San Lorenzo, Deportivo Espanyol and Estudiantes de la Plata was watching the 2022 Qatar World Cup on TV. And he was “happy with the selection.”

The same Twitter account that posted the emotional image of Bilardo watching Messi lift the trophy noted that “36 years / 437 months / 1,903 weeks / 13,321 days / 319,694 hours / 19,181,640 minutes” passed for Argentina to return to the world champions.

And the same account posted, “They made him happy. Thank you.”

Bilardo led the team that declared world champions in Mexico in 1986 and then reached the final in 1990, where Argentina lost to the then federal Germany.

The Albiceleste beat France on penalties (4-2) on Sunday after a 3-3 draw in 120 minutes of play, adding their third international star. EFE