Longtime Argentina FA President Julio Grondona Dies
TEHRAN(Tasnim) - The president of the Argentine of Football Association (AFA),Julio Humberto Grondona, passed away on Wednesday.
Grondona, who is known as ''The Godfather,'' has been AFA president since 1979 and had announced that he would step down from his posts in 2015.
Blatter responded to the death almost immediately with a tweet: "Very sad for the loss of a great friend. Julio Grondona has left us at 82. Rest in peace."
Grondona attended the World Cup final three weeks ago when Argentina lost 1-0 to Germany at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. He mingled in the stands with other top football officials before the match.
The 82-year-old AFA boss died at the Sanatorio Mitre private medical center located in the Buenos Aires City.