Tomás Boy, former player and coach of Mexican soccer, died

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(CNN in Spanish)--

This Tuesday the former player and Mexican soccer coach Tomás Boy passed away.

The Tigres club confirmed the coach's death on Twitter.

Liga MX was one of the first organizations to react and expressed its condolences in a tweet.

THE #LigaBBVAMX mourns the sensitive death of Tomás Boy.

Former player, national team, technical director and soccer legend in Mexico.

We wish your family and friends find early resignation.

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– Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) March 9, 2022

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Boy was the captain of the Mexican National Team in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, as well as a champion and legend as a player with the Tigres.

𝑯𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆, 𝑳𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂.

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– Official Tigers Club 🐯 (@TigresOficial) March 9, 2022

Andre-Pierre Gignac and Tomás Boy, in a match of the Torneo Guard1anes 2021 Liga MX on March 13, 2021 in Monterrey, Mexico.

(Photo Azael Rodriguez/Getty Images).

In his soccer career, Boy stood out as a scorer for the Tigres, where he lived his best stage.

He was the club's top scorer until 2019, when he was surpassed by Frenchman André-Pierre Gignac.

Gignac was, precisely, one of those who joined the displays of affection and condolences for the departure of the coach.

On his social networks he wrote: “Today we lost a great boss, a Mexican soccer legend, forever in the history of our Tigres club.

With all respect and admiration!”

My deepest condolences to the family of Tomas Boy!

Today we lost a great Chief, Mexican soccer legend, forever in the history of our Club @TigresOficial With all my respect and admiration!

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— Gignac Andre-pierre (@10APG) March 9, 2022

As a player in the Monterrey team, Tomás Boy won two League titles and a Cup trophy.

Tomás Boy directing Chivas at the Liga MX Apertura 2019 Tournament on September 14, 2019 in Zapopan, Mexico.

(Photo Refugio Ruiz/Getty Images)

He also had a long career as a coach directing several Mexican teams in the first division.

The last of them was Mazatlan last year.

He also went through the benches of Chivas, Cruz Azul and Querétaro.

We send our deepest condolences to the Boy Espinoza family for the sensitive passing of our former Technical Director.

Tomás, we will remember you fondly for all your history in Mexican soccer and for your time at Guadalajara.

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– CHIVAS (@Chivas) March 9, 2022

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