Carlos Salvador Bilardoformer Argentine coach (which he made world champion in Mexico 1986 led by Diego Armando Maradona) and former coach of Sevillehe faces a worsening of his health, according to his friend and former technical assistant on Tuesday Miguel Lemme In an interview with a local radio, in which he said: “He no longer recognizes anyone. Sometimes he confuses the daughter with the wife.”
Bilardo, The coach who directed Argentina In 1986 towards his second world title (after the conquered in 1978 by the Albiceleste under the orders of César Luis Menotti), suffers from Hakim-Adams syndrome, or normal pressure hydrocephaly, which causes progressive cognitive deterioration.
Maradona, with Bilardo in his time in Seville
In that context, Lemme He affirmed that Bilardo87, suffers problems recognizing other people, including their own family. “The disease it has is not recoverable, but I always see it well,” said his historic collaborator when referring to the medical and family accompaniment surrounding the former coach.
Lemmemember as a footballer of the Students that under the command of ‘Doctor’ Bilardo He was an Argentine champion in 1982, he declared with pain: “I will not leave it. I do not let him loose his hand as he did not release it. Before I went from Monday to Friday to visit him, now I go three times a week because he makes me bad.”
“I always said that the day I don’t recognize me, I don’t go anymore. But it’s stronger than me. I can’t leave it,” he confessed Lemme.
Carlos Bilardo He is one of the most important coaches in the history of Argentine football, with an extensive career he included, with Diego Armando Maradona On the court, the 1986 World Cup, after beating the then Federal Germany (RFA) in Mexico. In view of Germany He also played (and lost) Argentina de Bilardo The 1990 World Cup final.
Bilardo, with the 1986 World Cup trophy
As a footballer, he participated in the best Silver students which was three times a consecutive champion of the Copa Libertadores (1968, 1969 and 1970). As coach, in addition to Students and Argentina, Bilardo trained in Spain to Seville, in which it coincided with Maradona (1992-93). Deportivo Cali, San Lorenzo, Colombia, Boca, Guatemala and Libyaother teams he directed.
From the beginning of his condition, which he was diagnosed in 2017, members of those World Cups usually visit Bilardo in his home in the city of Buenos Aires.
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The relationship between Bilardo and Maradona It was always very narrow, so the family and friends of the former coach decided not to inform him immediately about the death of the star, which occurred in November 2020, not to affect his state of health. However, after a few months they told him since the ‘nose’ noticed that Diego He had stopped visiting or calling him on the phone.
According to their relatives, Bilardo He could see on television the entire World Cup in Qatar 2022 and celebrate the third World Cup in Argentinain this case conquered by the team trained by Lionel Scaloni and led by Lionel Messi In the field.
