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    FC Cincinnati’s Marco Angulo died from injuries sustained in a car accident in October

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    FC Cincinnati midfielder Marco Angulo died due to injuries he received in a car accident. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

    FC Cincinnati midfielder Marco Angulo died due to injuries he received in a car accident. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File) (RELATED PRESS)

    FC Cincinnati midfielder Marco Angulo died from injuries sustained in a car accident in Ecuador on October 7.

    “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Marco, a husband and father, a brother and son, a friend and teammate,” FC Cincinnati said in a statement. “He was a cheerful, kind young man who lit up every room he entered. Our entire club grieves this tragedy and we are thinking and praying for his family. He was and will be a valued member of the FC Cincinnati family.” was kidnapped.”

    Angulo’s young teammate Roberto Cabezas, who played for Ecuador’s Club Deportivo Independiente Juniors, was also killed.

    Angulo, 22, was a passenger in the car that crashed into a metal barrier on the Rumiñahui highway southeast of Quito. Angulo, who joined FC Cincinnati in December 2022 and was loaned to Ecuadorian side LDU Quito this season, suffered a concussion lung and serious head trauma. He was in an induced coma until he succumbed to his injuries on Monday evening.

    “Marco was a talented young midfielder for FC Cincinnati last season, helping the club capture the Supporters’ Shield before continuing his development on loan at LDU Quito in his native Ecuador,” MLS said in a statement. The statement was included. “We extend our condolences to Marco’s wife and son, as well as to all his family, friends, teammates and the football community during this difficult time. He will be greatly missed.”

    Angulo also represented Ecuador at youth and senior level in the country’s Football Federation and said in his statement: “With his talent and dedication, he defended the colors of our country at every opportunity he got. Marco was not only an outstanding player, but also a great teammate. “It leaves a deep pain in our hearts,” he said.

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