The Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo He died this Tuesday at the age of 27 from “brain death after cardiorespiratory arrest” associated with an arrhythmia, according to the hospital. Saint Paul where he was admitted for the last five days.
“The Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein regretfully announces the death of Juan Manuel Izquierdo, who died on Tuesday, August 27, at 9:38 p.m. (local time), as a result of a brain death after a cardiorespiratory arrest associated with an arrhythmia,” stated the last medical report.
On Thursday the 22nd, the player National He came on as a substitute in the second half of the match against Saint Paul for the Copa Libertadores and suffered an arrhythmia in the last minutes.
Uruguayan football and specifically the Nacional club go through hours of stupor and mourning awaiting Izquierdo’s remains, which will be laid to rest this Thursday at the headquarters of the Montevideo institution.
SelenaJuan Manuel’s wife, wrote a heartbreaking letter to say goodbye to her partner, with whom she welcomed her second child a couple of weeks ago.
“Today I had to say goodbye to my half, the love of my life. For many Juan Izquierdo, for me Juanma, my best friend, my husband, the father of my children, my unconditional two. Today a part of me dies with you “You were a great person, noble, loving, without evil. You were an angel on this earth and you will be an angel in heaven,” the young woman wrote.
In the midst of the commotion, Uruguay They wonder about the future of Izquierdo’s family, a situation that is contemplated in legal terms by a life insurance who must pay the ONthe Uruguayan Football Association.
Except for a fleeting passage through the Saint Louis Mexican, where he played four games, Izquierdo’s career developed in his country’s soccer, without calls to the National Team. He emerged in Cerropassed through Penarol y Wanderersbut it was in Liverpool y National where he played the most matches.
According to Uruguayan media, Izquierdo’s family should receive monthly a sum similar to the salary plus a percentage of the bonus that appears in your last contract, for a period of eight years from the death of the footballer.
The AUF is obliged to take charge of “the payment of injury insurance that will be used to address the situation of footballers who become permanently incapacitated in the performance of their activities, as a result of these or in acts linked directly or indirectly to them. “, as appears in article 37 of the player’s statute.
Article 38 clarifies that “the beneficiaries of the insurance will be professional footballers who, on the occasion or as a consequence of the fulfillment of their profession in the service of the institution or national teams of any nature, on trips, or acts that directly or indirectly are related to said task, experience injuries or illnesses that permanently incapacitate them from playing football.”
“In case of death In the circumstances provided for in the previous section, the footballer’s spouse or common-law partner and children will be beneficiaries of the insurance in equal parts,” he clarifies.
The request of a Uruguayan fan to Conmebol
The death of Juan Izquierdo affected everyone and social networks were a reflection of the feeling of anguish and disbelief that permeated the football environment.
The Uruguayan National Team dedicated a post to Izquierdo, lamenting “with deep pain and sadness” his death. And among all the messages and responses of condolences, a user appeared making a request to Conmebol, appealing to common sense to show solidarity in economic terms with the footballer’s family.
“I am Christian Almada, a partner of Peñarol and above all a football fan. I wanted to ask you with all my heart if Conmebol could take care of the two young children left by Juan Izquierdo, until they come of age, give them Financial help would be very gratifying for them and for the entire family and football family,” begs this Uruguayan fan, who with his initiative garnered more than 5,000 “likes” in a matter of hours.
And in his respectful message he also leaves his arguments: “He died on a soccer field participating in the Copa Libertadores. Among so many millions of dollars that surround the soccer business, making this possible would be very very nice, and knowing that those children do not They are alone. Thank you very much in advance.”
The entity chaired by the Paraguayan Alejandro Domínguez dedicated a post to Izquierdo, regretting his departure, while Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA,
“I am deeply saddened by the tragic death of the Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo. On behalf of FIFA and the entire football community, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to his family and friends, to the Uruguayan Football Association, to the National Football Club and to everyone in CONMEBOL,” Infantino expressed through his Instagram account.