Mexico.- Sad day for the history of Blue Crossone of its greatest figures has lost his life at 79 years of age, it is the former Mexican midfielder, Hector Pulido or as it was known in the MX League as the “Eight lungs” and is that his performance in the midfield of the machine has been unmatched so far. Pulido is remembered for the great streak he experienced during his time with Cruz Azul in the seventies.
Through a statement in their social media, Cruz Azul announced the sensitive death of one of its historic players, “We are very sorry for your departure, dear Héctor. We wish family and friends early resignation. Hugs to multi-champion heaven,” reads the message. Until now, the cause of death of Héctor Pulido is unknown, and the data on his wake is also expected so that the last goodbye will be given to the winner of more than one title with the cement workers.
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Pulido was born in Michoacán, since he was a child he knew he wanted to be a soccer player and very young he arrived at Cruz Azul, precisely in the team of Second division before the ascent will come in 1964 where the great decade of the cement team would begin. After earning a place in the first team, the titles came in droves, they won the championship of the 1968-1969 season, after that they added 4 more stars in a row from the Mexico 70 tournament, those of 71-72, 72-73 and 73-74 already adding 5 championships where the “Eight lungs” was part of it.
At the level of the Mexican National Team, he managed to reach the 1970 World Cup in Mexico where he stayed in the Quarterfinals of the tournament, he was called to the Olympic Team for Mexico 1968 where he took fourth place. After that great experience, only a few years later came his retirement from Mexican soccer and from Cruz Azul, although he remained linked to the team because they gave him the opportunity to be the Technical Director in the 1986-1987 season where they fell to Chivas, in command. It was short-lived and then he took over the training of players on the machine as well.
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Through social networks, many Mexican soccer personalities have fired him, from the Mexican National Team, several Liga MX clubs and its president, Mikel Arriola, who dedicated a few words to him. It is possible that Cruz Azul in his match this weekend against Toluca can pay him some tribute prior to the match in the Bombonera.
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