ARGENTINA legend Hugo Gatti is being treated in intensive care in hospital after contracting pneumonia after hip surgery.
The retired goalkeeper was operated on after injuring himself in a street fall while walking his dog.
August 24, 2007. Spain. Hugo Gatti, former soccer player, presents Televisión Española new program, “Club de fútbol”. (Photo by Jose R. Aguirre/Cover/Getty Images)[/caption]
The 80-year-old’s surgery went well – but a virus he contracted in hospital is said to have led to him suffering post-op complications and the breathing problems that ended up with Gatti in a high-dependency care unit.
He is nicknamed El Loco or The Madman because of his outspoken character and eccentric style of play.
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