Oswaldo Alvarez, who coached Brazil at the past two Women’s World Cups, died in a Sao Paulo hospital on Monday. He was 63.
SAO PAULO — Oswaldo Alvarez, who coached Brazil at the last two Women’s World Cups, died in a Sao Paulo hospital on Monday. He was 63.The Brazil confederation paid tribute to Vadão, as Brazilians knew him, as “a loyal professional who never fell short in his work and brought fundamental results” for the national women’s team.
On his watch, Brazil won the Women’s Copa America in 2014 and 2018, the 2015 Pan American Games gold medal, and was fourth at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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