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The mother of Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo has revealed the cause of his death, after the 27-year-old collapsed during a Copa Libertadores match last month. Izquierdo collapsed on the pitch when playing for Nacional in a Copa Libertadores round of 16 tie against Sao Paulo in Brazil last month.  He was quickly attended by medics on the pitch and was taken to hospital after suffering a 'cardiac arrhythmia' - an anomaly of the heart's rhythm.

Heartbreaking footage from the night Uruguayan soccer player Juan Izquierdo collapsed during a game in Brazil has surfaced, showing the tense moments teammates and opponents frantically waved emergency medics onto the field. Izquierdo died at the age of 27, days later, according to his Uruguayan club and South American football's governing body. Game footage from Nacional's match in Sao Paulo shows exacerbated players urging an ambulance to drive directly onto the field in the hectic scene. The original broadcast also included the moment Izquierdo stumbled backwards before collapsing.

Juan Izquierdo has died at the age of 27, days after collapsing during a game in Brazil, according to his Uruguayan club and South American football's governing body. The club, Nacional, posted a statement on social media saying Izquierdo's death is felt 'in deep pain and impact in our hearts' and 'all Nacional is in grief for his irreplaceable loss.' South American soccer's governing body also posted a tribute, just days after he collapsed on the field and was rushed to hospital, before the team announced he was in a 'stable condition'.