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Paraguayan player beaten to death on the field

TB (summary) September 18, 2024 05:51

Young talent Ismael Domínguez passed away after a serious brawl occurred at a Paraguay youth tournament on September 15.

Ismael passed away during his debut match for the U15 Nacional FC team.

In the match between Nacional FC and Boqueron FBC in the Paraguayan U15 national tournament, a chaotic scene occurred at the end of the match when players from both teams got into a fight.

Ismael, who had just made his debut for Nacional, was beaten by several Boqueron players, resulting in serious injuries.

Mundo Deportivo quoted Nacional head coach Leonardo Vit as saying that Ismael "lost consciousness after several blows from his opponent".

The coach also said that even while lying on the ground, Ismael continued to receive "two or three more kicks from others".

"Our medical staff, along with others from Boqueron, came to give first aid but the boy had stopped breathing," added coach Leonardo Vit.

After being rushed to the hospital, Ismael died from his injuries. Mr. Leonardo Vit accused his student's attacker of being "one or several players from the Boqueron team".

The Paraguayan government confirmed that authorities are investigating the incident.

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