Uruguayan soccer player Juan Izquierdo died Tuesday at a hospital in Brazil five days after collapsing during a game at Sao Paulo. He was 27.
ByStream Southern California's News Leader and Original Shows 24/7Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo said in a statement that the Nacional defender died at 9:38 p.m. local time following "cardiorespiratory arrest associated with his cardiac arrhythmia."
Izquierdo's wife, Selena, shared a message on Izquierdo's social media channels to "say goodbye to my half, the love of my life." They have two children - the youngest, a boy, was born earlier in August. Juan Izquierdo of Uruguay's Nacional, lies on the pitch after collapsing during a Copa Libertadores soccer game in Brazil at Morumbi stadium in Sao Paulo, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024."I can't describe how great you were with me," he said in a letter. "What remains with me for all my life is that I know that I will always watch your back because I know you will be watching mine.
"South American soccer is in mourning," he said. Other federations, including Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina, also expressed their condolences. Izquierdo's professional career began in 2018 at local club Cerro. He joined Peñarol the following year, but didn't get much playing time. Izquierdo returned to Nacional this year and was vying for a position in the starting lineup with veteran Sebastián Coates, who played for Uruguay's national team. He played 23 matches this year and scored one goal.
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