<p>Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the pitch after suffering an irregular heartbeat last week, has died, his Uruguayan club said on Tuesday.</p><p>The 27-year-old had been undergoing medical treatment since collapsing during a Copa Libertadores game against Sao Paulo on August 22 in Brazil.</p><p>"It is with the deepest sorrow and shock in our hearts that the Club Nacional announces the death of our beloved player Juan Izquierdo," Nacional wrote on X.</p>.<p>"We express our most sincere condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and loved ones. All of Nacional is in mourning for his irreparable loss."</p><p>Alejandro Dominguez, the president of South American soccer's governing body, also extended his condolences to Izquierdo's family and friends.</p><p>"South American football is in mourning," he added.</p><p>Sao Paulo said they were deeply saddened by the news, calling it a "sad day for football".</p><p>Izquierdo fell to the ground unconscious in the 84th minute of the match at the Morumbi stadium without coming into contact with another player.</p><p>He was taken off the pitch in an ambulance before being treated at the intensive care unit of the Albert Einstein Hospital.</p>
<p>Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the pitch after suffering an irregular heartbeat last week, has died, his Uruguayan club said on Tuesday.</p><p>The 27-year-old had been undergoing medical treatment since collapsing during a Copa Libertadores game against Sao Paulo on August 22 in Brazil.</p><p>"It is with the deepest sorrow and shock in our hearts that the Club Nacional announces the death of our beloved player Juan Izquierdo," Nacional wrote on X.</p>.<p>"We express our most sincere condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and loved ones. All of Nacional is in mourning for his irreparable loss."</p><p>Alejandro Dominguez, the president of South American soccer's governing body, also extended his condolences to Izquierdo's family and friends.</p><p>"South American football is in mourning," he added.</p><p>Sao Paulo said they were deeply saddened by the news, calling it a "sad day for football".</p><p>Izquierdo fell to the ground unconscious in the 84th minute of the match at the Morumbi stadium without coming into contact with another player.</p><p>He was taken off the pitch in an ambulance before being treated at the intensive care unit of the Albert Einstein Hospital.</p>