On the return of the Uruguayan league, National from Montevideo held a emotional tribute to Juan Izquierdo, the 27-year-old player who He died after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest during a Copa Libertadores match with his team.
After 12 days of mourning, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) decided to resume the domestic competition and in the match between Nacional and Liverpool, the “Tricolor” team organized a tribute before the start, remembering the player who also wore the shirt of the afternoon’s rival at the Gran Parque Central.
The event began two hours before the start of the match. Nacional handed out shirts with the number three on the backthe number that Izquierdo wore. In a special gesture towards the fans, the club allowed free access so that more people could attend the farewell.
When the teams entered the field, their teammates wore a light blue T-shirt with their faces printed on it, and unfurled a huge flag with the phrase “Forever Juan.”
Then there was a minute of silence, which was followed by an endless ovation. Liverpool players also joined in the tribute, showing respect for the former footballer.
Once the match started, the referee stopped the clock after three minutes so that both Players and fans will pay a new tribute to Izquierdoapplauding both on and off the court.
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Shock in football: how Juan Izquierdo died
The former defender died on August 27 at the Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital in São Paulo, where he was hospitalized after collapsing during the Copa Libertadores match against São Paulo.
After being transferred from the stadium to the hospital, the medical report revealed that he had entered the institution “in cardiac arrest, of undetermined onset, secondary to an arrhythmia.”
“The hospital immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers, including the defibrillation procedure, and the patient regained spontaneous circulation. Since then, Juan has been hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit, sedated, on mechanical ventilation and under neurological intensive care,” detailed the report signed by the neurologist. Marcos Vinicius Tadao Fujino; the cardiologist Carlos Vicente Serrano Junior; and the medical director, Miguel Cendoroglo Neto.
After spending six days in hospital, the young man died on August 27 due to neurological damage caused by the cardiac episode.
Source: Ambito
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