Argentine full-time 1978 World Cup-winning defender Luis Adolfo Galván died Monday at the age of 77 due to bilateral pneumonia and kidney failure, just one year after that team s coach, César Luis Menotti. Since Menotti chose to number them in alphabetical order, Luis Galván donned the 7 jersey. He was in the starting lineup for all seven of Argentina s matches and was never substituted throughout the tournament, a record he shared only with Ubaldo Fillol (Goalkeeper - #5), Daniel Passarella (Defender, captain, #19), Alberto Tarantini (Defender, #20), and Mario Kempes (Forward, top scorer, #10).
Monday 3 November 2025
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Argentine full-time 1978 World football champ Luis Galván dies, aged 77
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