15-Year-Old Soccer Player from Brazil Dies from Cardiac Arrest Following National Football Cup Tournament Game
A 15-year-old football player died following the National Football Cup tournament that took place in Goianésia, a municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil.
Pedro Henrique Oliveira da Silva Souza died late on Tuesday night, Globo reported. His death was confirmed by his team where he played and trained to be professional.
According to the report, the 15-year-old football player was admitted to an Emergency Care Unit (UPA) around 9 p.m. on Tuesday with a low level of consciousness, bronchospasm (airway contraction), severe respiratory distress, cyanosis (lack of oxygenation in the blood), and hematemesis (vomiting with blood). According to test reports, the teenager tested negative for Covid-19. It is still unknown what causes his condition.
