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FC Cincinnati player dies after accident in October
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FC Cincinnati player dies after accident in October

Major League Soccer player Marco Angulo, a defender who helped FC Cincinnati win the Supporters’ Shield last season, died Monday night following injuries from an October car crash in Ecuador that killed two others. people. He was 22 years old.

Angulo was traveling as a passenger in a car that crashed into a metal barrier on an Ecuadorian highway on October 7. newspaper the universe In Ecuador they reported that Angulo suffered serious head injuries and a lung contusion as a result of the incident.

Angulo was on loan from FC Cincinnati and played for Ecuadorian team LDU Quito this year. He also played for the Ecuadorian national team.

“With deep pain and sadness we inform you of the death of our beloved Marco Angulo.” LDU Quito published on social networks on Monday night. “We extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. His departure is an irreparable loss that will leave an indelible mark on our hearts.”

The Ecuadorian Football Association said Angulo “defended the colors of our country at every opportunity he had. Marco was not only an outstanding player, but a great teammate. He leaves us with deep pain in our hearts.”

FC Cincinnati in a statement on Tuesday He said he is “deeply saddened by the loss of Marco: husband and father, brother and son, friend and teammate. He was a cheerful, kind young man who lit up every room he entered.”

Major League Soccer also issued a statement. on Tuesday, extending his condolences to “Angulo’s wife and son, as well as his entire family, friends, teammates and the soccer community.”