Uruguayan Footballer Juan Izquierdo Dies at 27 After Collapsing During Match in Brazil (Video)

Club Nacional Mourns the Loss of Their Beloved Player

Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo has tragically passed away at the age of 27, just five days after collapsing during a Copa Libertadores match in Brazil. Izquierdo’s club, Nacional, confirmed his death in a heartfelt post on social media platform X, expressing profound grief over the loss of their player.

“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 stated, adding that the entire organization is “in grief for his irreplaceable loss.”

Izquierdo collapsed last Thursday while playing in a Copa Libertadores game against Sao Paulo in Brazil. Despite efforts to save him, he died on Tuesday.

The Hospital Albert Einstein, where he was treated, reported that the cause of death was “cardiorespiratory arrest associated with his cardiac arrhythmia.”

Alejandro Dominguez, president of the South American football governing body Conmebol, expressed his sorrow, stating that the sport across the continent is in mourning. Sao Paulo, Izquierdo’s opponents during his final match, also conveyed their condolences on X, describing it as a “sad day for football.”

Juan Izquierdo was in his second stint with Nacional, having been a key player in helping the club secure its first league title in over a century in 2023. His untimely death has left the football community in shock and mourning.

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