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Uruguayan Soccer Player Juan Izquierdo Dead After Collapsing During Match


Uruguayan soccer player Juan Izquierdo died after coming into contact with an opposing player and falling to the ground unconscious during a match last week

The Nacional defender fell to the ground unconscious during Copa Libertadores’ game against Sao Paolo on Thursday, August 22. Oliver was traveling home from a Caribbean vacation with his two daughters — Madita and Annik, whom he shared with wife Jessica Klepser — on January 4. In memory of Izquierdo, Brazilian Football Federation president Ednaldo Rodrigues said a moment of silence would be observed before every match organized by the league on Wednesday.

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