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‘South American Soccer Is in Mourning’: Uruguayan Player Juan Izquierdo Dies at 27 After Collapse During Match
Tributes have poured in after the death of Uruguayan soccer player Juan Izquierdo on Tuesday night. The 27-year-old, a defender for his hometown’s Club Nacional de Football, died in hospital after he had collapsed last Thursday on the pitch during a match …