Tragedy in Bolivian football: Guillermo Denis Beltrán died while training

The Colombian player Guillermo Denis Beltrán He died on Friday afternoon from respiratory arrest after collapsing on the pitch during training for his team, Real Santa Cruz, in the first division of Bolivian football. He was 24 years old.

“He was training normally and collapsed. “They tried to resuscitate him, but he died when he was transferred to a clinic,” the leader said. Adolfo Soria Galvarro.

In a statement released on Instagram, the club underlined the attacker’s virtues: “He was much more than a talented player: he was a friend. A teammate and a source of inspiration for many. His passion for the game and his tireless spirit will continue to be remembered and appreciated forever.

Beltrán, who began his career at Atlético Nacional de Medellín, had been playing for Real Santa Cruz since last year.

According to the testimonies of his colleagues, Beltrán felt dizzy and collapsed in the middle of training. The club doctors tried to resuscitate him, but when he didn’t react they called an ambulance. He died on his way to a clinic in the city of Santa Cruz.

The player’s mother has been contacted by the club and is traveling to Santa Cruz, Soria Galvarro said.

The president of the Bolivian Football Federation, Fernando Costa, expressed his condolences and said he will provide all cooperation to the club and the family. He announced that he will request “a report on what happened”.

In the 21 matches played so far in the tournament, Beltrán has scored one goal. Real Santa Cruz is among the last in Group A of the Apertura tournament of the Bolivian championship. He had arrived from the Paraguayan club RubioÑu.