Professional soccer player (27) collapses and succumbs
Uruguayan defender Juan Izquierdo suddenly collapsed during a match for his club Nacional in the Copa Libertadores last week.
The club's medical staff responded immediately. The defender was taken away unconscious in an ambulance, where cardiac arrest due to cardiac arrhythmia was diagnosed. Izquierdo was admitted to the intensive care unit, where he was on a ventilator and fighting for his life. Last night, he lost that battle in the hospital.
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Con el más profundo dolor e impacto en nuestros corazones, el Club Nacional de Football comunica el fallecimiento de nuestro querido jugador Juan Izquierdo.
— Nacional (@Nacional) August 28, 2024
Expresamos nuestras más sinceras condolencias a su familia, amigos, colegas y allegados.
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