Ex-Fluminense player Pineida murdered in Ecuador | OneFootball

South American football is in mourning. At 33 years old, Ecuadorian left-back Mario Pineida, former Fluminense player, was murdered this Wednesday (17), after being the victim of an armed attack in Guayaquil.

According to the Ecuadorian press, local police reported that two motorcyclists fired the shots. The player and his wife were killed. Pineida's mother was injured.

Pineida played for Fluminense in 2022 and was a Carioca champion. In addition to Flu, he played for Independiente del Valle, El Nacional, and Barcelona SC, where he was currently playing.

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