Juan Izquierdo Cause of Death: Uruguay Soccer Star Dies Aged 27 Days after Collapsing on Filed During Copa Libertadores Match in Brazil [Video]

Juan Izquierdo has died at the age of 27 just days after collapsing during a match in Brazil, as confirmed by his Uruguayan club and the governing body for South American football. The club, Nacional, shared a message on social media saying that Izquierdo’s death felt “in deep pain and impact in our hearts” and “all Nacional is in grief for his irreplaceable loss.”

South American soccer’s governing body also paid tribute to him, just days after he collapsed on the field and was taken to the hospital, where the team announced he was in a “stable condition.” Tributes have been pouring in from all corners for the soccer star.

Was Stable but Died Suddenly

Izquierdo was rushed to Hospital Albert Einstein after collapsing during a Copa Libertadores match at São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium last Thursday. In a statement released late Tuesday, the hospital revealed that Izquierdo had suffered “cardiorespiratory arrest associated with his cardiac …