The football world is in mourning following the shocking death of a young professional Uruguayan soccer player after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field of Sao Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium last week.
'Pain and shock' as Uruguay an soccer pro player Juan Izquierdo , 27, dies after collapsing from a cardiac arrest on the field
In a statement, the hospital said the Nacional defender succumbed to a “cardiorespiratory arrest associated with his cardiac arrhythmia”. On Monday, doctors said the Uruguayan was put into neurological critical care as he experienced increased intercranial pressure.Izquierdo’s family and club executives attended the hospital, with the Nacional team on Sunday wearing jerseys in support of their comrade as they secured a 2-1 win against Vitoria.
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