The Uruguayan coach passed before Round 10 of the Liga MX season, reminding us there are things more important than the sport that unites us.
A moment of reason, a moment of anger and a moment of perspective.
Liga MX gave us the full spectrum Friday night, but ended with a harsh reminder that there are things far more important than what happens on the field.
Anibal "Mano" Ruiz collapsed on the field in an empty stadium Friday, with fans banned from entering because of a fight between Veracruz and Tigres supporters weeks earlier. He had a heart attack before a game that wouldn't have been played because of a Liga MX referee strike, announced just moments before he was rushed off the field in an ambulance.