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1986 Argentina Greats Visit Ailing Coach Carlos Bilardo in Intimate Reunion

The low-key reunion highlighted enduring ties during the 87-year-old coach’s ongoing home care for a long-term neurological condition.

Overview

  • Oscar Ruggeri shared an Instagram photo of a visit to Carlos Bilardo with Ricardo Giusti, Sergio Batista and Jorge Burruchaga.
  • Ruggeri called Bilardo “my teacher, the greatest of all” and thanked him for lessons on and off the pitch in an emotional caption.
  • The image, taken at Bilardo’s Buenos Aires home in the Caballito neighborhood, spread quickly across social media with affectionate reactions.
  • Bilardo has been treated since 2017 for Hakim-Adams syndrome, a condition that can affect memory and mobility, and he remains under family supervision at home.
  • The last widely shared photo with 1986 teammates was posted in March 2025 for his birthday, making this new image the latest public glimpse of their ongoing visits.