In Bolivia
The 25-year-old Bolivian Deibert Frans Roman Guzman did not survive the infection with the Corona virus.
- The first football professional died of Covid-19.
- The Bolivian Deibert Frans Roman Guzman was only 25 years old.
- The footballer’s father and uncle had also died shortly before.
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It is the first Covid death of a professional kicker – various media report that. The football world mourns the loss of Deibert Frans Roman Guzman. The Bolivian was only 25 years old.
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Local media reports that the athlete passed away from Covid-19 this week after spending several weeks in hospital. He played for the second division Universitario del Beni. The footballer is said to have been about to be transferred to one of the largest clubs in the country: Nacional Potosi.
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Guzman’s family had recently lost two family members. The 25-year-old’s father and uncle also died. It is not known whether they succumbed to Covid-19. However, the Beni department in northeastern Bolivia is currently severely affected by the virus. For example, there are said to have been 1200 sufferers and 77 deaths in this area with 420,000 inhabitants. The Guzman family are said to have all lived in the same house, it is said.
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