Diogo Jota, Hulk Hogan y otras grandes estrellas del deporte que murieron en 2025
El 2025 no solo dejó hazañas y grandes historias, también enormes pérdidas que marcaron al mundo del deporte.
El 2025 vive sus últimas horas, y es momento de recordar a las figuras que fallecieron a lo largo de estos 12 meses, pero que antes de partir dejaron una huella profunda en el deporte. Diogo Jota, George Foreman, Leo Beenhakker y Hulk Hogan son algunas de las grandes estrellas que nos dejaron este año.
Diogo Jota, una figura de Liverpool que nadie olvida
Diogo Jota murió en un trágico accidente, junto a su hermano Andre Silva, cuando se dirigían de Portugal a Inglaterra. La conmoción fue tal que los homenajes por parte de Liverpool no han cesado.
El delantero portugués conquistó varios títulos, entre ellos una Premier League en cinco temporadas con los Reds, además de dos UEFA Nations League con Portugal.
Hulk Hogan, a WWE and movie icon
Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, passed away at the age of 71. His legacy extended far beyond professional wrestling, where he was a central figure in the global boom of the WWE as an entertainment powerhouse.
Hogan also made his mark in cinema, with his most memorable appearance coming in Rocky III, where he portrayed a wrestler who faces the film’s protagonist in an exhibition match.
Leo Beenhakker, the coach of Real Madrid’s “Quinta del Buitre”
Leo Beenhakker remains one of the most remembered managers of Real Madrid’s legendary Quinta del Buitre, playing a role in three of the club’s five consecutive league titles.
He also coached Feyenoord, Ajax, the Netherlands national team, and Club América in Mexico, where he did not win trophies but built one of the most entertaining teams of his era.
Miguel Ángel Russo, farewell to a Boca Juniors great
Miguel Ángel Russo had returned to manage Boca Juniors when illness gradually forced him away from the game.
His career left a strong imprint in Argentina, especially with Boca, where he won the 2007 Copa Libertadores, as well as in Colombian football. He was known for his organized teams and his ability to motivate players.
George Foreman, a heavyweight boxing powerhouse
George Foreman drew attention from the very beginning thanks to his devastating punching power, becoming one of the most feared heavyweights of his generation and a historic rival of Joe Frazier.
His most enduring legacy came from being part of the legendary “Rumble in the Jungle” against Muhammad Ali in 1974, one of the most iconic fights in boxing history.
Xabier Azkargorta, the iconic mustache of Bolivian football
Xabier Azkargorta became famous for his motto “you play the way you live” and for taking charge of teams in difficult situations.
On the international stage, he achieved a historic feat by qualifying Bolivia for the 1994 World Cup, leading a memorable generation that included Platini Sánchez and Marco Antonio “El Diablo” Etcheverry.
