The 27-year-old defender of Uruguay Juan Izquierdo He remains confined to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, where he was taken after suddenly collapsing during the match. Libertadores Cup that his team lost, National. Izquierdo was taken in an ambulance from the Morumbí stadium, where the second leg of the round of 16 was played, with Sao Paulo winning 2-0.
The player collapsed in the middle of the field 39 minutes into the second half and immediately caused panic among the players of both teams, who demanded the presence of medical teams. According to sources from the healthcare center cited by local media, the player, who was born in Montevideo on July 4, 1997, underwent a series of tests to determine his state of health.
The club said the cause of his sudden collapse was a cardiac arrhythmia. “Juan Izquierdo suffered a cardiac arrhythmia during the San Pablo match. He is being treated at the CTI of the Albert Einstein stadium. He is currently stable and remains under observation. We will continue to update information. Strength, Juan! !! “
Around 60,000 fans attended the Morumbí stadium and gave a rousing ovation as the ambulance carrying Izquierdo left the field. The delegation of the tricolor team suspended the press conference it had planned after the game.
Source: La Verdad
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