Promising 18-year-old Millonarios midfielder Santiago Castrillon has died in a Bogota hospital one day after collapsing during a high-stakes Under-20 match against rivals Independiente Santa Fe.
​Millonarios FC confirmed the tragic passing of 18-year-old Santiago Castrillon on Sunday following his collapse during a National U-20 Tournament fixture.
The attacking midfielder received immediate medical attention on the pitch before being transported to a specialist cardiovascular intensive care unit.
Despite exhaustive efforts by specialists, the club announced with “deep sorrow” that their young number 10 was unable to recover from the incident.
​Tributes have flooded in for the Bucaramanga-born talent, who was already training regularly with the Millonarios first team.
Former coach Luis Eduardo Pedraza described him as an “excellent person” with “extraordinary” footballing qualities.
In a heartbreaking statement, the club remarked: “Today football comes to a stop. The blue heart is broken. Today pain overwhelms us, fills us with helplessness and sadness.”
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