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Ricardo 'Payo' Aimar, Córdoba Football Figure and Father of Pablo Aimar, Dies

His death resonates beyond Río Cuarto because his son Pablo serves on Argentina’s national-team coaching staff.

Overview

  • Belgrano and Estudiantes de Río Cuarto confirmed the death on Tuesday, and the AFA issued condolences on behalf of president Claudio Tapia.
  • Puntal reported a wake and burial at Parque Perpetual on Wednesday from 8:00 to 17:00 local time.
  • Aimar had been hospitalized at the Instituto Médico de Río Cuarto for long-term health problems, with no specific medical details disclosed.
  • Known as “Payo,” he stood out in Córdoba in the 1960s and 1970s with Belgrano de Río Cuarto, Centro Cultural Alberdi, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto and Banda Norte, later working as a coach and youth developer.
  • The family previously lost Mary Giordano, wife of Ricardo and mother of Pablo and Andrés, in October 2022.