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With flowers and songs, fans, family members and directors of the Club Nacional de Football said goodbye on Thursday to Juan Manuel Izquierdo, the Uruguayan footballer who died in Brazil after a cardiac arrhythmia that led to a cardiorespiratory arrest. The wake was held at the club's headquarters in Montevideo and, in addition to fans and relatives of the tricolors, players and other authorities were also present. from Peñarol, from the Uruguayan Football Association and even players from the Brazilian club São Paulo, who traveled on the day. Michel Araujo, Jonathan Calleri, Rafinha, Giuliano Galoppo and Wellington Rato arrived from Brazil to attend the wake. Izquierdo died on Tuesday, days after collapsing on the field in the return match of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores against São Paulo at the Morumbí Stadium. The player was transferred to the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein where he was hospitalized for several days. At the exit, the Nacional fans said their final goodbyes by singing a song while the president, Alejandro Balbi, and the team captain, Diego Polenta, carried the coffin. Video: Faustina Bartaburu and Florencia Cruz Subscribe to our channel https://elpais.uy/uKRjhyAG