🖤 Juan Izquierdo honoured as Nacional crowned champions again | OneFootball

This Sunday (30) is a day of celebration for Nacional fans.

The Decano celebrated their 50th Uruguayan league title by defeating their rival Peñarol 1-0.

Goal by Nigerian Christian Ebere in extra time (114') after a 2-2 draw in the first leg.

The victory was even more special as it was the club's first after the tragedy involving Juan Izquierdo.

The then defender was 27 years old when he died on August 27 last year after a cardiorespiratory arrest associated with cardiac arrhythmia.

He had fallen ill during Nacional's match against São Paulo, in the return leg of the Libertadores round of 16. The game was played at Morumbi three days earlier.

He left behind his wife Selena, a daughter who was then two years old, and a boy who was just two weeks old.

Izquierdo's family was present at the decisive match, preserving the memory and legacy of the former athlete.

The little girl even posed for a photo with the title hero.

Today, at one year and three months old, the boy was seen with a photograph of his father.

There was also a large banner of him at the title celebration.

Brazilian coach and several well-known figures

Former defender born in Santana do Livramento, Jadson Viera had experience in Brazilian football between 2010 and 2011, when he played for Vasco.

Most of his athletic career was in Uruguay, including a stint at Nacional.

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He was an assistant at Decano itself and also at Talleres, Alexander Medina's Inter, and Vélez before managing Boston River.

He was free on the market when he was hired by Nacional towards the end.

Winning the national title in his fourth game.

The squad of the newly crowned Nacional champions includes several well-known and seasoned players.

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Cases include defender Coates, midfielder Lodeiro, formerly of Botafogo, midfielder Otero, formerly of Atlético-MG, Corinthians, Fortaleza, and Santos, forwards Nico López, formerly of Inter, and Gonzalo Carneiro, formerly of São Paulo.

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