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José Luis Meiszner

  • February 9, 2026
José Luis Meiszner, whose name was also borne for a time by the stadium of Club Atlético Quilmes, was born in Argentina and is a former sports executive who served as Secretary General of the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino a...
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Raúl Colombo

  • February 6, 2026
Raúl Colombo, born on December 2, 1907, and deceased on July 9, 1984, was a former president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) between 1956 and 1965, a period during which he also served as president of the South Am...
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Alberto J. Armando

  • February 4, 2026
Alberto José Armando, born on February 4, 1910, and deceased on December 27, 1988, was a former president of Club Atlético Boca Juniors for more than twenty years. La Bombonera, the club’s stadium, also bears the name of the ...
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Valentín Suárez

  • February 2, 2026
Valentín Suárez, born on January 6, 1916, and deceased in 1993, was a former president of the AFA (Argentine Football Association) on two occasions: his first term from 1949 to 1953, and his second from 1966 to 1968. He is al...
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Luis Segura

  • January 30, 2026
Luis Segura, born on June 11, 1942, is a former Argentine football executive who served as interim president of the AFA between 2014 and 2016, following the death of Julio Humberto Grondona, who had led the association for mo...
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Guillermo Marconi

  • January 28, 2026
Guillermo Marconi, born in Argentina, is a former football referee who officiated in Argentine football between 1975 and 1997 and currently leads SADRA (Sindicato de Árbitros Deportivos de la República Argentina). He is also ...
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Julio Humberto Grondona

  • January 26, 2026
Julio Humberto Grondona was born on September 18, 1931, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and died on July 30, 2014. He served as president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for 35 consecutive years, becoming the longest-...
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Juan Carlos Loustau

  • January 1, 2026
Juan Carlos Loustau, born on July 13, 1947, is a former Argentine international referee who officiated for FIFA from 1981 to 1992, with a prestigious appearance at the 1990 World Cup in Italy. He was a standout figure in Arge...
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Antonio Vespucio Liberti

  • December 31, 2025
Antonio Vespucio Liberti, born on November 27, 1902, in Italy, and who died on November 28, 1976, was a sports executive and River Plate’s 15th president. The Italian was the leader who presided over El Millonario th...
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César Luis Menotti

  • December 29, 2025
César Luis Menotti, born on October 22, 1938, and who passed away on May 5, 2024, was a former footballer and coach who led Argentina’s national team to its first title at the 1976 World Cup in Argentina. El Flaco, a...
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