A world champion in mourning: the mother of the striker Angel Correa died

Suddenly, all the hubbub and lingering happiness of conquering the World Cup in Qatar 2022 took a back seat to a world champion from Argentina’s national team. Angelo Correa He has been going through a difficult time since he suffered the death of his mother this Thursday marcello martinez.

The news was given by Atlético de Madrid, the club where Correa plays, on its website with an official statement. “Today is a sad day for the rojiblanca family. Atlético de Madrid mourns the death of Marcela Martínez, mother of our player, Ángel Correa. Our president, CEO, board members and all employees want to express our sincere condolences and we join the pain of family and friends.”

And it was also announced that the team “He will play this Sunday’s match in Vallecas against Rayo Vallecano with the black bracelets in memory”. The 28-year-old player’s mother was going through a complicated illness.

Saint Lawrencethe club from which Angelito came out, also expressed himself through his social networks: “We accompany Angelito and his whole family in this moment of so much pain. Always with you, champion! Lots of strength!”.

In the last match of Atlético del Cholo Simeone, Correa scored a goal of really big goal to give him the 1-0 victory against Betis at the end, after having overcome two rival defenders and defined against a pure grazing stick. He later dedicated it to his mother.

It’s another blow in Correa’s difficult life, who from an early age was faced with complications. At the age of 10 he lost his father and two years later one of his brothers died.

At the height of his career, after being champion at the hands of Juan Antonio Pizzi at San Lorenzo and being transferred to Atlético for around 8 million euros for 60 percent of his transfer, the Madrid doctors revealed in his review a coronary anomaly: a benign tumor that led him to undergo open heart surgery in New York. Everything went well and after six months he managed to make his debut in Europe.

In 2017, his older brother, Luis Martínez, lost his life at the age of 25 in the Rosario neighborhood of Las Flores, where Ángel grew up with his family. Last year Ángel had to undergo heart surgery again after winning the Final with the national team due to the dislocation of his prosthetic heart. It was an easier operation and he was able to come back quickly.

In March 2020, Angelito had shown on his social networks that he had shaved his head to accompany his mother, battling a serious illness.

Correa grew up in a humble environment surrounded by circumstances that constantly tested him. He also once stated that as a boy he lost some friends to a stray bullet for being in the wrong place.

Today, this world champion in Qatar feels pain up close again, but already takes refuge in the arms of his wife Sabrina di Marzo and their three daughters, Lola, Luz and Lía.