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Neymar leads stars to pay tribute to Juan Izquierdo after the Uruguayan footballer died at the age of 27 following his collapse during a Copa Libertadores game in Brazil

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Neymar has led the tributes to Juan Izquierdo after the Uruguayan footballer died at the age of 27.

The Nacional defender collapsed on the pitch during a Copa Libertadores round of 16 tie against Sao Paulo in Brazil last Thursday.

He was quickly attended by medics on the pitch and was taken to hospital after suffering a 'cardiac arrhythmia' - an anomaly of the heart's rhythm.

Nacional posted a statement on social media confirming Izquierdo's death and that it is felt 'in deep pain and impact in our hearts' and 'all Nacional is in grief for his irreplaceable loss.