Former Spain coach Luis Aragones dies aged 75

Charlie19

A good footballing man that guided Spain to their first major title for many years when Spain lifted the 2008 European Championship.

Didn't he say something a bit controversial to Antonio Reyas about Theiry Henry.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/luis-aragones-dies-spains-euro-3100715

Rip

losthorizon

An excellent manager and finally turned Spain into a proper national team. Before that you had players from different regions or "nations" not competing as one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMRNziw2AuM

bad2dabone

RIP, reading Graham Hunters book about spain, Aragones comes across as quite a character.

Vyse

A great coach that finally removed Spain's tag as perennial underachievers. I actually feel the Spain of Euro 08 played a better brand of football than the team that won the world cup in 2010.

Andersonisgod

Very sad to hear the news this morning, the repercussions of his work as Spanish coach are still being felt. He took a team or nearly rans, he made big decisions (omitting Raul being vital) and he won the pivotal first title, uniting a group of players and fans under a single banner. Winning the first trophy was huge, to remove that tag of perennial underachievers, but to do it in such unique style cemented their place at the top of world football and in the history books and ensured that this was a group that would change the face of football.

RIP Luis Aragones

Will I Amnt

RIP ya big racist.

BMJD

RIP ya great, great manager

cathalio11

RIP

The "Racism" he showed with Reyes is very similar to the "racism" I get from my black friend when he calls me a cream cracker.
A bit of banter where he forgot that a hoard of journalists were around him.

Corholio

cathalio11 wrote: »

RIP

The "Racism" he showed with Reyes is very similar to the "racism" I get from my black friend when he calls me a cream cracker.
A bit of banter where he forgot that a hoard of journalists were around him.

Putting "Racism" in brackets like that is part of the problem. It's only fake plastic racism right?

You mean a bit of racism when a hoard of journalists were around him

Skylinehead

cathalio11 wrote: »

RIP

The "Racism" he showed with Reyes is very similar to the "racism" I get from my black friend when he calls me a cream cracker.
A bit of banter where he forgot that a hoard of journalists were around him.

Banter? It was pure racism that.

cathalio11

Guess I asked for a bitter reply with my lazy post. My fault.

Aragones wasn't a racist man. A few black people came out in his support claiming he was a great man and really helped them and respected them.

But in the heat of the moment, he made a racist comment that was latched on by the media. That can't be denied.

Davaeo09

The man literally transformed the national team. He had players and fans alike get together behind a style of football that was picking up momentum. His achievements literally paved the way for what Del Bosque has achieved. RIP, an absolute legend of football!

Harvey Low Fat Milk

Read this great piece on him by Sid Lowe - Guardian link.