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Argentina's 1978 World Cup winner Galvan dies

The Argentinian national football team before its World Cup first round match against France 06 June 1978 in Buenos Aires. (Standing, from L : Daniel Passarella, Rene Houseman, Luis Galvan, Alberto Tarantini, Mario Kempes, Ubaldo Matildo Fillol; front row, from L : Americo Gallego, Osvaldo Ardiles, Leopoldo Luque, Daniel Valencia, Jorge Olguin). (Photo by STAFF / AFP)

Luis Galvan, who played in every match in Argentina's 1978 World Cup winning campaign, died on Monday aged 77, the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) announced.

Galvan had been in hospital in Cordoba for several weeks with kidney problems.

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