A football player died after a collision with an opponent in a match this week.
Helar Gonzales Altamirano, 21, died on Tuesday after suffering a head injury in a collision with a goalkeeper.
In the 71st minute of a match in Peru, the Altamirano teammate launched a bullet near the midfielder, and Altamirano hunted him.
However, when the opposing goalkeeper went to catch him, he collided with Altamirano, injuring Altamirano’s head in a scary accident.
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A 21 -year -old football player in Peru died on Tuesday after a collision with an opponent. (Getty Images)
Altamirano then landed hard and was motionless.
He was quickly removed from the ground on a stretcher, and later died from his injuries.
Altamirano’s brother told local media in Peru, an artery experienced in his brain had resulted in Altamirano’s death.
A football ball on the field in front of the male football championship in division III at the UNC Greensboro football stadium on December 2, 2017 in Greensboro, NC (Grant Halverson / NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
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“Helar wanted to be a big footballer from an early age and always spoke of going as far in the sport as he could,” his father, Jose, said to the local media, according to Metro Uk. “I know his team [is] will devote all their future achievements to him. “”
The player broke an artery in his brain. (istock)
“Rest in peace. We will remember you for your love of football and your family. You leave us a lot of pain,” said the Altamirano club, Real Titan NC, in a press release, via the mirror.
“A great strength for your family in this difficult period. They are not alone because Titan is with them and the football family is with them.”
