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One Year After Juan Izquierdo’s Death, Clubs Launch Support as Family Presses CONMEBOL

New support arrives alongside a pledge of formal action over promised aid the family says never came.

Overview

  • São Paulo released a celeste commemorative jersey bearing Izquierdo’s name and No. 3, with all royalties pledged to his family and presented by captain Jonathan Calleri.
  • Nacional and Uruguay’s AUF arranged for Izquierdo’s wife to receive his monthly salary for seven years, and club officials said retiring his No. 3 is under discussion.
  • Family members say CONMEBOL failed to deliver assistance they were told to expect, and their lawyer Pablo Durán said they will take a more formal step.
  • Izquierdo collapsed during a Copa Libertadores match at Morumbí on August 22, 2024 and died on August 27 from brain death after a cardiorespiratory arrest linked to a cardiac arrhythmia, according to the treating hospital.
  • On the anniversary, his wife, Selena, shared a handwritten letter recalling the moment he was pronounced dead at 21:38 and expressing her grief and tribute.