- Jose Luis Brown has been reported dead at the age of 62
- The Argentine World Cup hero was said to have suffered Alzheimer disease.
- Brown scored one of the goals that helped his national team beat Germany during the 1986 World Cup
Former Argentina international Jose Luis Brown has been reported dead in La Plata in his home country at the age of 62.
The ex-defender was said to have battled Alzheimer disease before finally passing on earlier this week.
Meanwhile, his family was said to have recently admitted that the sickness took a toll on the former footballer before his eventual death on Monday, August 12.
El Tata, as he was fondly referred during his active playing days inspired La Albiceleste to their dramatic comeback in their 3-2 win over Germany in the final of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
His contributions helped the Maradona-captained side lift their second ever title at the global football showpiece 33 years ago.
However, that was the only goal he scored for the Argentine national team in his 36 appearances before quitting in 1989.
According to information on FIFA website, Brown, played every minute at Mexico 1986, and was said to have refused substitution in the Final despite seriously injuring his shoulder.
Brown spent most of his playing career playing for clubs in Argentina, Colombia, France and Spain and scored 46 goals in 461 appearances in total.
Having retired from playing football, Brown embarked on coaching and was part of the crew that led Argentina to win the 2008 Beijing Olympic Football Tournament as assistant to Sergio Batista.
A year later, he helped the national team qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009.
Source: Tuko
