198 FIFA World Cup champion Argentina coach Carlos Billardo has been infected with the coronavirus. Billardo’s family confirmed the news to Reuters.

According to the family, Billardo Corona was examined after falling ill. Later his corona report came positive. He is currently in the hospital as per the doctor’s advice.

Former Billardo club Estadiantes also posted a message on Twitter. “The 82-year-old former footballer and World Cup-winning coach Billardo Corona has been attacked,” they wrote. We wish him well. “

Billardo was Argentina’s national team coach from 1983 to 1990. Argentina tasted the title at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico under Billardo’s tutelage. Diego Maradona was the captain of the Argentina team at that time.

Billardo also won three Copa Libertadores titles for Estadiantes in his playing career.

According to the Argentine Ministry of Health, more than 55,000 people have been infected with the coronavirus in the country so far. Where the number of deaths is 1 thousand 174 people.