Video .. The death of French coach Michel Hidalgo, crowned with the first European title

Former coach Michel Hidalgo, who led the French national football team to the first major title in his history, died today by crowning the European Championship in 1984 at home.

Hidalgo, of Hispanic descent, passed away at the age of 87 at his home in Marseille this afternoon, "exhausted" after suffering years of illness, according to his family reported to "France Info" radio.

"Today we learned with great sadness and deep feelings of the departure of Michel Hidalgo. The federation, as well as our football, are in mourning," French Football Association President Noel Le Great said in a statement of obituary.

He added, "It is one of the great names in French football. It printed the history and record of French and international football with the first major title crowned by the French national team."

Hidalgo spent eight years at the head of technical management for the "roosters", culminating in the European Cup 1984 with a generation that was the most prominent in the history of the French team, and included names such as Michel Platini, Alain Gerais and Jean Tigana.

France won the title at home by defeating Spain 2-0 in the final.

This title was the first major coronation for the team, which later added other titles, most notably the World Cup twice (1998 and 2018) and the European Nations Cup again in 2000.

Two years before the first coronation, Hidalgo led the team to the 1982 World Cup Spain semi-finals, losing to West Germany on penalties.

Platini was one of the leading commentators on the departure of the former coach, saying in a statement that "as a coach, Michel brought the French team to the top, relying on a beautiful playing style that allowed each of us to show our individual talent."

"Michel Hidalgo left a great legacy. He rebuilt French football at the global level, his vision and work are still being repeated today in every match our national team plays."

In his career as a player, Hidalgo defended the colors of Rennes in the fifties of the last century, and reached with him the final of the first edition of the European Club Champions Cup (currently the Champions League), where he lost to Real Madrid 3-4.

He also won two titles in the French League and the local cup competition with Monaco in the early sixties.