Uruguayan footballer dies after collapsing mid-game

Juan Izquierdo. Pic/AFP

Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo of the Nacional club died in Brazil on Tuesday, five days after collapsing from a heart attack during a match against Sao Paolo, his team announced.

The 27-year-old collapsed in the 84th minute of a match for a place in the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores - the most prestigious club tournament in Latin America.

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