Sixteen-year-old goalkeeper Edson Lopes has tragically passed away after saving a penalty with his chest during a local football match in Maués, Brazil.
Lopes collapsed immediately after stopping the spot-kick with his chest and succumbed to his injuries despite efforts to save him. The young player was rushed from Maués, a remote area in the Amazon rainforest, to a hospital.
However, the journey, reportedly taking 11 hours, proved too long, and Lopes tragically passed away upon arrival on January 5. Known for his love of football and active lifestyle, Lopes had no history of heart disease, leaving his family and community in shock.
His brother, Eliomar, expressed heartfelt grief on social media️, he said,
” You touched all of Brazil. You were a dedicated player and a joyful child. My brother, you left us while doing what you loved most—playing football”
In a poignant tribute, Lopes’ family wore jerseys of his favourite team, Grêmio, during his funeral as they carried his coffin.
This might cause his death :
️Dr. Cotta Júnior told newspaper Folha Vitoria that Gama’s death could have been the result of commotio cordis—a rare and potentially fatal condition that happens when a blunt trauma to the chest directly over the heart disrupts the organ’s normal rhythm.
