Legendary Spanish football, Fenerbahce coach dies

MADRID

Spanish football legend, Luis Aragones, died Saturday morning at a clinic in Madrid, according to a statement by the family doctor.

He was 75.

Aragones gained notoriety as a player while leading Spanish club Atletico Madrid to numerous titles from 1964-1974. 

As a coach, he later led Spain's national team win the Euro 2008 trophy.

Nicknamed "the genius" in his home country, Aragones coached several clubs including, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Betis, Sevilla, Valencia, Oviedo, Mallorca and Turkish side Fenerbahce in 2008-09.

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