The players of São Paulo They played this Wednesday in the quarterfinal match of the Copa do Brasil against Atlético Mineiroin the stadium morumbis, with the name, on the back, of Uruguayan Juan Izquierdo, who died the previous day from an arrhythmia he suffered on the same field.
The names of the players did not appear on the shirt numbers of the São Paulo team today. Rafinha, Robert Arboleda, Lucas Moura or Jonathan Calleri; only “Izquierdo”, in honor of the Nacional defender who collapsed in that stadium on August 22 during a Copa Libertadores match.
Before the opening whistle, players from both teams mingled in the center circle to observe a minute’s silence. Immediately afterwards, all the fans, players and benches applauded in memory of the 27-year-old Uruguayan player.
Left He died on Tuesday of “brain death after cardiorespiratory arrest” related to an arrhythmia, which he suffered in the final minutes of the match between São Paulo and Nacional played on Thursday in Morumbis for the round of 16 of the Libertadores.
The defender, who came out in the second half, collapsed on the grass, was removed from the field in an ambulance and immediately taken to the hospital, where he was admitted in “cardiac arrest” and had to be resuscitated with a defibrillator.
Since then, doctors have kept him sedated and on mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit.
His health condition continued to deteriorate on Monday with a “critical neurological condition” and on Tuesday he died in the presence of his family and a delegation from the Montevideo club.
The case is shocking Uruguaywhich suspended its activities last weekend and will do so next, and all South American football.
Trained on Club Atlético Cerro, Left He spent most of his career in Uruguay, where he also wore the colors of Liverpool, Wanderers and Peñarol.
His only adventure abroad was in Atlético San Luis de México.
Source: La Verdad
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