A soccer player from Argentino de Merlo died this Saturday in a car accident on national route 9, when he returned from playing a game with his team against Atlético de Rafaela, in Santa Fe. The victim was identified as Giuliana Gómez..
According to reports, the accident occurred at kilometer 128 of route 9 when she I was traveling with three companions and a driver. The rest of the occupants of the vehicle had injuries of different consideration.
Gomez was a teammate of Olive Dew, Diego Maradona’s ex-partner. Oliva was traveling in another vehicle and witnessed the event. “We are in the Baradero hospital, very sad for the loss of our partner. It’s a horrible moment. We are very sorry for the loss, ”she said in statements to TN.
Although they try to establish the causes of the accident, it transpired that the car in which Gómez moved along with other members of the campus lost control and overturned after tumbling several times.
The soccer player’s death was confirmed by the club through their social media accounts. “In the saddest day in the life of the club, we must report the death of the player Giuliana Gómez. We have no words to express the immense pain that this loss causes us, we accompany her family and friends in this terrible moment, ”said the club, which plays in the First C of the women’s tournament.
The AFA also expressed solidarity on its networks: “With deep pain, the AFA and its president, Claudio Tapia, send their condolences to family, loved ones and colleagues of Giuliana Gómez, Argentino de Merlo player who died today in an accident ” .
As the news spread, different clubs such as Independiente, Gimnasia (LP), Argentinos Juniors, El Porvenir and Arsenal, among others, expressed their pain at what happened.
With information from Telam
THE NATION