A huge shock was created by the news of Juan Izquierdo, the Uruguayan footballer from Nacional, who collapsed in the middle of a Copa Libertadores match. The sports world expressed its grief online and his teammates sent him heartfelt messages. One of them was Luis Suarez, who, upon receiving the news, sent his condolences.

From his Instagram account, the Uruguayan goal scorer sent a message in which he shared the photo that Nacional had posted in the announcement of his passing. And he wrote: “Pain, sadness, hard to explain. May you rest in peace and have strength for your family and friends.”

Luis Suarez’s message of support for Juan Izquierdo

Since Izquierdo lost his compensatory level, Suárez has kept that in mind and expressed it with an emotional gesture. Last Saturday, when he scored the fastest goal in Inter Miami’s history against FC Cincinnati, he dedicated the celebration to him, displaying a legend on his shirt: “Strength, Juan,” it read.

He then repeated the message from social media: “Strength, Juan! “We are all with you and your family,” he wrote alongside the photo celebrating the goal. Luis Suárez and Juan Izquierdo shared a team in their last match with the Montevideo club in 2022 and became Uruguayan champions.

The Uruguayan footballer died at the Albert Einstein Israelita Hospital in the city of San Pablo. He had been hospitalized since Thursday, August 22, after suffering a cardiac arrhythmia in the middle of a Copa Libertadores match. He was taken by ambulance. Since his admission, he has been sedated, ventilated, and in intensive care for his neurological condition.