Dudamel's heartbreaking cry during the live program due to the death of a Colombian player.

The sudden death of footballer Andrés Balanta has been a huge blow to the sport not only in Argentina but also in Colombia, his birth country and the place where he took his first steps in this career. A deep pain has also been caused to Rafael Dudamel, the coach who had the opportunity to lead the player in Deportivo Cali.

The Venezuelan had Balanta in the 2021 squad, which even won the Colombian football championship. That's why Dudamel remembers the Valle del Cauca player well. That's why the former footballer couldn't help but shed tears when he remembered him on live TV.

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"I don't know if he's going to have sweet dreams. Because when I found out about the news, about the death of Andrés Balanta, a player I had in Deportivo Cali, who dreamed of playing in Argentine football and now this happens to him, it's been very regrettable. To his family, my deepest condolences," said the Venezuelan, with a broken voice, in the recent edition of Así Va el Mundial, on Gol Caracol.

Andrés Balanta died at the age of 22

Andrés Balanta, a footballer for Atlético Tucumán in the top division of Argentina, died on Tuesday in a hospital at the age of 22 after suffering a malaise during training, the club reported on social media. The cause of the midfielder's death has not yet been reported, but local press mentions a heart attack.

"Atlético Tucumán regrets confirming the death of Colombian footballer Andrés Balanta. We embrace and respectfully accompany his family and friends at this time," said the entity known as the 'Decano', in a statement on social media.

The player lost consciousness during training in San Miguel de Tucumán (north) and was urgently taken to the hospital, where resuscitation maneuvers were unsuccessful, according to provincial media.

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