The 20-year-old goalkeeper Justin Cornejothird in the Ecuadorian club group Barcelonadied in circumstances that have not yet been clarified a few hours after being admitted to a clinic in critical condition, the entity of the city of Guayaquil reported on Tuesday.
Cornejo, 20 years old, trained normally until Monday with his teammates for this Wednesday’s match against Brazilian team Bragantino for a place in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana.
“No words or phrases can take away the pain we have now. The memory he left us all will give us the strength we need to get out of here. Justin, you will always be in our hearts. Rest in peace friend. we have many want,” the club published on its X network account.
The club did not specify the cause of the young goalkeeper’s death. Local journalists covering Barcelona’s training sessions reported that the goalkeeper suffered a serious fall in the bathroom of his home and suffered a severe blow to the head.
Source: La Verdad
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