Soccer participant Juan Izquierdo dies at age 27 after collapsing throughout Copa Libertadores sport
Nacional confirmed Tuesday the tragic information of Juan Manuel Izquierdo’s dying
The Uruguayan soccer group is in mourning after the affirmation of the dying of Nacional defender Juan Manuel Izquierdo on the age of 27. Izquierdo, who collapsed within the remaining minutes of the second leg of the Copa Libertadores spherical of 16 match towards São Paulo, didn’t get well after spending 5 days in intensive care.
The incident occurred final Thursday on the MorumBis (previously Morumbí) stadium in São Paulo, when Izquierdo all of the sudden collapsed on the pitch whereas his workforce was dropping 2-0 to the Brazilian facet. He was instantly transported by ambulance to the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, the place, regardless of the medical workforce’s efforts, his situation was already crucial upon arrival.
In a later assertion, the hospital defined that upon his arrival, Izquierdo underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation, together with using a defibrillator. The affected person regained spontaneous circulation, the medical heart detailed. Nevertheless, the footballer remained sedated, on mechanical air flow, and beneath intensive neurological care, with out exhibiting indicators of enchancment within the following days.
Nacional initially adopted a hopeful tone of their communications, stating that Izquierdo was secure and beneath commentary within the intensive care unit. Nevertheless, as the times handed and the participant’s household arrived in Brazil, the severity of his situation grew to become extra obvious.
On Friday, the membership reported that Izquierdo was secure from his cardiac arrhythmia however nonetheless sedated in ICU. By Saturday, medical reviews started utilizing extra regarding phrases comparable to cardiac arrest and mechanical air flow, with an more and more grim prognosis.
On Sunday, new assessments revealed a development of cerebral compromise and elevated intracranial strain, resulting in fears of doable mind dying or irreversible harm. By Monday, his situation had deteriorated to a crucial neurological state, with a deadly end result thought of imminent.
Lastly, on Tuesday, Nacional confirmed the tragic information of Juan Manuel Izquierdo’s dying. The Uruguayan soccer group and Nacional followers deeply mourn the lack of a younger participant who, regardless of his quick profession, left a long-lasting mark on the membership and within the hearts of its supporters.