Izquierdo's club Nacional announce the death of their 'beloved player', five days after he collapsed while playing in a Copa Libertadores game in Brazil.
A Uruguayan footballer has died at the age of 27, five days after collapsing during a match in Brazil. Juan Izquierdo was playing in a Copa Libertadores game in Sao Paulo when he went into cardiac arrest on Thursday. His club Nacional announced his death in a post on X, saying they were 'in grief for his irreplaceable loss'. 'It is with deepest pain and shock in our hearts that Club Nacional de Football announces the passing of our beloved player Juan Izquierdo,' the club posted.
Alejandro Dominguez, president of South American football's governing body CONMEBOL, said the football community on the continent was in mourning. Describing it as a 'sad day for football', opponents Sao Paulo said on X they were 'deeply saddened' by his death. Uruguayan media said he is survived by his wife and two-year-old daughter.
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