Goalkeeper dies of a heart attack in the middle of a soccer match

• Goalkeeper dies of a heart attack in the middle of a soccer match in Guanajuato.
• The tragedy happened at the Arnulfo Vázquez Nieto Sports Complex.
• The 60-year-old man suffered a sudden heart attack.

A tragedy in sports. A goalkeeper dies of a heart attack in the middle of a soccer match in the city of Guanajuato, Mexico. We also remember the goalkeeper coach of the lower teams of the Mexican soccer team, Alberto Gurrola, who apparently died of cancer at only 29.

Periódico Correo details how the unfortunate incident that has shocked the that city happened. This type of situation rarely happens on the soccer field and it’s even rarer with celebrities.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MAN?

No one ever imagines they will die in the middle of a soccer match, but this tragically happened to a 60-year-old man who did not survive a sudden heart attack that killed him in a matter of seconds. His team was astonished as well as his opponents and the spectators.

The tragedy happened on the morning of Sunday, July 10, in the city of Guanajuato. The authorities announced that, after learning of the incident, the victim’s relatives came quickly to confirm that the sexagenarian was no longer alive and that he didn’t need to be taken to the hospital.

WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FIELD?

The goalkeeper began feeling ill while the game was taking place but everything happened very quickly. He fell to the ground unconscious and there was nothing anyone there could do.

In seconds, medical personnel arrived at the goal and the rescuers tried to revive the sixty-year-old. However, it was too late, all their attempts were in vain, and the man was pronounced dead. Filed Under: Goalkeeper dies match heart attack

HE IS PRECEDED BY THE DEATH OF ANOTHER GOALKEEPER

Alberto Gurrola was a 29-year-old professional goalkeeper and was in charge of training the goalkeepers of the lower categories of the Mexican Soccer Team. However, a terrible illness, apparently cancer, took his life just a few days ago and the sports world mourned his passing.

Several teams mourned his death and through social media they sent messages and condolences to the family. It was another terrible tragedy in the world of Mexican soccer. Filed Under: Goalkeeper dies match heart attack