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Who was Alberto Gurrola?

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Quién fue Alberto Gurrola
  • Who was Alberto Gurrola?
  • The young goalkeeper coach of the Mexican National Team passed away at the age of 29.
  • The former national team member was diagnosed with cancer in 2020.

Over the last year the world of Mexican soccer has mourned more times than anyone would like and now the tragic death of a member of the Mexican National Soccer Team, who dreamed of making it to the World Cup in Qatar 2022, was recently announced.

Alberto Gurrola Castro was a 29-year-old Mexican former soccer player who worked as a professional goalkeeper and was in charge of training the goalkeepers in the minor leagues of the Mexican Soccer Team. However, a terrible disease, presumably the cancer that was originally diagnosed in 2020, took his life and the sports world is mourning the devastating loss.

WHO WAS ALBERTO GURROLA?

Who was Alberto Gurrola?
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The Mexican Federation had previously mentioned that Gurro, as he was known in the world of football, was going to be the successor to Guillermo Ochoa when he confirmed his retirement from football. However, they didn’t expect his life to end last June 25, 2022.

According to Wikipedia, in addition to being the goalkeeper coach for the Mexican women’s team, Gurrola was a goalkeeper for the Cimarrones de Sonora FC and the Second Division of Mexico. Gurro joined the Mexican Under-20 National Team and in 2013 he was the third goalkeeper of the national team, behind Richard Sánchez and Gibrán Lajúd, during the U-20 World Cup held in Turkey, Cero Cero reported.

HOW DID THE MEXICAN SOCCER PLAYER DIE?

Who was Alberto Gurrola?
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The Tricolor National Team lamented the death of the former Mexican soccer player, who also had good times in the Atlas Basic Forces before playing the U-20 World Cup. They dedicated some emotional farewell words to him on Twitter. “The FMF regrets the devastating death of Alberto Gurrola Castro, goalkeeper coach for the Minor Teams in the Mexican National Team. We join the sorrow that grips his family and friends. Rest in peace,» the FMF wrote.

The news of Gurrola’s death was unexpected for everyone since the young coach had allegedly overcome cancer diagnosed in 2020. Although the Mexican’s relatives have not yet revealed the official cause of his death, it is speculated that it was due to this horrible disease. Filed as: who was Alberto Gurrola.

A LOSS FOR MEXICAN SOCCER

Mexican team is in mourning
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According to Marca, after the Under 20 World Cup, Gurrola played with Lobos BUAP before retiring as an active soccer player in 2015 at the young age of 22.

After his retirement, he joined the Mexican National Team as a goalkeeper coach in Minor National Teams. “Your teachings will always be kept in our hearts, Gurro. Thanks for everything, goalkeeper. Rest in peace,” wrote the Mexican National Team. “Fly high, professor! Thanks for everything, Gurro!” tweeted the National Team. Filed as: who was Alberto Gurrola.

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