Uruguayan soccer star Juan Izquierdo dies nearly a week after collapsing

Uruguay soccer player Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the pitch after going into cardiac arrest last week, has died, his Club Nacional de Football team announced in a post on X on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old defender had been undergoing medical treatment since he collapsed on Aug. 22 during a Copa Libertadores game between his Nacional team and host Sao Paulo.