“Former Arsenal de Sarandí soccer champion Javier Yacuzzi dies at 43”

Javier Yacuzzi, former soccer player and historic champion with Arsenal de Sarandí, died

He Argentine soccer is in mourning after hearing the tragic news of the death of former soccer player Javier Yacuzzi at 43 years old. According to international media reports, Yacuzzi contracted a virus while he was working in Mexico, the country where he currently resided.

Yacuzzi, originally from San Nicolás de los Arroyos, stood out as a defender and occupied the position of wing marker during his career. Recently, he was part of the coaching staff of Gallos de Querétaro, where he played the role of field assistant with Mauro Gerk.

The news of his death shocked colleagues, friends and soccer fans. Various institutions and clubs expressed their sorrow for him, including Arsenal, a team with which Yacuzzi achieved important achievements. The club published on its social networks: “Arsenal deeply regrets the death of Javier Yacuzzi, champion of the 2007 Copa Sudamericana and 2008 Suruga Bank. We send our condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace, Yacu.”

Arsenal’s statement

The news was confirmed by the Sarandí club, where the former soccer player played between 2005 and 2010. “#ArsenalFútbolClub deeply regrets the death of Javier Yacuzzi, champion of the 2007 South American Cup and 2008 Suruga Bank. We send our condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace, Yacu,” they wrote on Twitter.

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