Tragic news came from Argentina. The footballer, who played for the local club Atlético Tucuman, collapsed during a training session and died shortly thereafter. Andres Balante was only 22 years old.
A tragic situation occurred in Argentina, where a 22-year-old football player died unexpectedly. The death of Andres Balanta was first reported by local media, later this irreparable loss was confirmed by the player’s club itself.
Atletico Tucuman confirms death of Andres Balanta
On the official website of the team in which the Colombian recently played, a message has already appeared dedicated to this dramatic event.
Atlético Tucuman regrets to announce the death of our player Andrés Balanta. The leadership of our club, all its representatives, members and fans, as well as the entire Decano, wholeheartedly sympathize and join the family and relatives of the player living in the sister Republic of Colombia. The coaching staff also wishes to express deep sympathy for this fact, which is mourned by the entire Decano community.
Resuscitation did not save Andres Balanta
According to Argentine media, Balanta collapsed during training. The doctors who monitor the health of the players quickly came to his aid. The defensive midfielder was quickly taken to the hospital, where doctors tried to resuscitate the player for several tens of minutes, but this did not bring the expected result. The 22-year-old man died in the hospital.
The Colombian Football Association also commented on the tragedy. “The Federation regrets the death of Andrés Balanta, representative of Colombia in various age categories,” a brief statement read.
The midfielder has never played for the senior team, but has received calls to junior teams. During his too short career, he represented the colors of two clubs - Deportivo Cali, of which he is a pupil, and Atlético Tucuman, where he played most recently.
Source: Wprost
