The 27-year-old Uruguayan defender Juan Izquierdo He remains confined in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, where he was taken after suddenly fainting during the match Libertadores Cup who lost his team, NationalIzquierdo was taken away in an ambulance from the Morumbi stadium, where the second leg of the round of 16 was played, which Sao Paulo won 2-0.
The player collapsed in the centre of the pitch 39 minutes into the second half, immediately causing panic among the players of both teams, who called for the presence of medical teams. According to sources at the medical centre quoted by local media, the player, born in Montevideo on 4 July 1997, has undergone a series of tests to determine his state of health.
Juan Izquierdo, at the moment of his collapse
The club stated that the reason for his sudden fainting was cardiac arrhythmia. “Juan Izquierdo suffered cardiac arrhythmia during the match against San Pablo. He is being treated in the ICU at the Albert Einstein stadium. He is currently stable and remains under observation. We will continue to update you with information. Stay strong, Juan!!!”
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Some 60,000 fans attended the Morumbi stadium and gave a moving ovation when the ambulance carrying Izquierdo left the field. The tricolor team delegation cancelled the press conference that had been scheduled after the match.
