The sports journalist David Faitelson shared on his X profile that they were requesting blood and platelet donors for André Marín Puig in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León.
“André Marín Puig: Blood and platelet donors are urgently needed” he wrote on his Twitter profile.
Sports journalist André Marín was absent from TUDN broadcasts due to health issues and even Faitelson himself sent a message of support to whom he wished a speedy recovery and returned to the screens on June 22.
“I want to send a hug to my dear friend Andre MarínWe miss him. We know that he will be back here very soon with his great talent and human qualities… He is sorely missed on our screens and in our discussion tables. We’ll be waiting for you here, André..”, Faitelson shared on his X profile.
No further information has been provided regarding the health of the sports commentator, who is reportedly in Monterrey, Nuevo León.
What disease does André Marín have?
In 2020, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, André Marín was infected with a bacteria called Clostridium Difficilehe said in an interview with Javier Alarcón. This is a stomach infection bacteria, due to which he took strong antibiotics to avoid perforating his intestine and pancreas.
In November 2022 he had severe stomach problems due to stress, which caused him to be in intensive care for 45 daysThe driver said that he fell ill with three cases of pneumonia in the hospital.
In a 2023 interview with Pati Chapoy, André Marín said that he continued with rehabilitation and a healthy diet after the stomach problem.
“They give me an injection in my stomach every day, to strengthen the bones in my back,” André Marín said in an interview with Pati Chapoy on her YouTube channel.
Who is André Marín?
The sports commentator was born on April 28, 1972, he began his career in sports journalism in 1988 for the network TV Aztecawhere he worked as a correspondent and commentator on Liga MX and Mexican National Team broadcasts.
He was part of the panelists in programs such as The Protagonists y Sports TValongside figures such as José Ramón Fernández and David Faitelson.
In 2012 he reached Fox Sports as a host and broadcast analyst in Pachuca and León and collaborated with media such as Excelsior and UNO TV.