Calleri, from Sao Paulo, offers to cover Nacional player’s costs

In a surprising move of support, Sao Paulo striker Jonathan Calleri has offered to pay for the treatment of defender Juan Manuel Izquierdo. Uruguayan Nacional player in critical condition At the Albert Einstein Israelita Hospital, in the capital, Sao Paulo.

According to the journalist Juan Pablo Romero, from OvasionCalleri contacted Fernando Brusco, the director of Nacional, to pay for the treatment and other costs of Izquierdo’s hospitalization. The Argentine striker offered his credit card to resolve the financial issue with the hospital. However, the offer was politely declined by the Uruguayan club’s executives.

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Last Thursday (22), Izquierdo felt ill in the 38th minute of the second half at the Morumbis stadium.in a match in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. On that occasion, the defender fell to the ground, was quickly treated and left the field in an ambulance. The scene left all the players on the field in a state of shock.

On Sunday night (25), in the latest bulletin from the Albert Einstein Hospital, Izquierdo underwent new tests. The studies showed “the development of brain dysfunction and increased intracranial pressure”. Faced with this scenario, the Nacional defender remains in intensive care and breathes with the help of equipment.

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“Hospitalized since August 22, at 8:55 p.m., the patient Juan Manuel Izquierdo underwent new tests on Sunday (25). The evaluation showed the progression of the brain dysfunction and increased intracranial pressure. Juan remains in the neurological intensive care unit, dependent on mechanical ventilation.“