Guatemalan soccer player, Marcos Menaldo, has died after suffering from a heart attack during a training session on Jan. 3 in preparation for the new season, according to reports. The 25-year-old central defender, who plays with Club Deportivo Marquense based in the Guatemalan city of San Marcos, collapsed during practice and was rushed to a hospital after receiving emergency CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) at the scene of the incident. The death of Menaldo, who was a fan-favorite and had recently been crowned champion of the Soccer First Division, was reported after he was transferred to the Hospital de Especialidades in San Marcos. Hernán Maldonado, the president of the club, told ESPN that Menaldo was “a young, dynamic, and jovial person.” “It was around 11:00 [a.m.] that they called me to inform me that Marcos had fainted in training,” Maldonado told the multinational sports channel. “They transferred him to the assistance center where …
25-Year-Old Guatemalan Soccer Star Dies After Suffering Cardiac Arrest in Training
January 5, 2022
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