Colombian footballing prodigy dies after collapsing in training
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Andres Balanta
Andres Balanta a midfielder for Columbia, passed away unexpectedly on November 29, 2022. Everyone was surprised by his untimely death. According to rumors, Balanta passed out while working out at Atletico Tucuman. After the holiday break, the player showed up for his team’s first practice and was abruptly discovered collapsed as a result of a cardiorespiratory attack.
Balanta was brought to a medical facility in San Miguel de Tucuman. Despite the 40-minute rejuvenation procedure, he was pronounced dead at the Centro de Salud hospital. Balanta was hospitalized in 2019 for a related issue. However, his electrocardiogram and MRI from that time showed no abnormalities.
Andrés Felipe Balanta Cifuentes (18 January 2000 – 29 November 2022) was a defensive midfielder for Deportivo Cali and Atlético Tucumán. He competed at every youth level for his country. Argentine club Atlético Tucumán’s technical director Lucas Pusineri requested the Colombian’s service in June 2022 by a loan from Deportivo Cali. He was contracted to remain at the club until June 2023. This was his first experience playing outside Colombia.
The first-division club officials verified the news of Balanta’s passing. Ignacio Golobisky, the Atletico Tucuman spokesperson, stated to the media: “We regret to inform you about the death of Andres Balanta. The club’s supporters are deeply saddened today. Of course, we support his family, teammates, and friends,”.
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Former Man City striker Sergio Aguero was in shock after learning of the untimely death of Andres Balanta
Sergio Aguero, a Manchester City legend, was On a Twitch live stream, when he heard the news and was visibly shocked. He said, “Balanta died, they say. In training? Now?” he said in shock.That’s s***, I clearly remember that the doctor told me that that can happen, and that’s why they (the doctors) don’t allow me to play because what I had…”
The Colombian FA also released a statement on their future star, “The Colombian Football Federation regrets the death of Andres Balanta, player of the Colombia national team in its different divisions.”
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