Teenage footballer dies during surgery as club tell of 'deep sadness'

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A promising young footballer has tragically died while undewrgoing a knee operation. Argentine starlet Camilo Nuin, just 18 years old, sadly passed away while undergoing what is considered a common surgical procedure.

Nuin was reported to have been operated on to address meniscal and cruciate ligament injuries in an effort to restore stability to his joint. However, the teenager's death was confirmed on Wednesday evening by his club, San Telmo, following the procedure at Clinica Espora in Adrogue, Buenos Aires.

The cause of the reserve player's death has not yet been announced, with suggestions that an autopsy will be conducted once his body is transferred to the La Plata morgue. Many of Nuin's teammates in the reserve division only discovered the tragic news shortly before San Telmo's match against Defensores de Belgrano.

Having joined the club in 2022, Nuin had previously spent time in the academy systems of Boca Juniors and Independiente. San Telmo are now observing a period of mourning and have extended their support to Nuin's loved ones, reports the Mirror.

"It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Camilo Ernesto Nuin, a player in our youth and reserve divisions, who was undergoing surgery today," San Telmo stated. "The club will remain closed today as a sign of mourning.

"We join his family, friends, and team-mates in this difficult time and remain at their disposal for anything they may need."

The Argentine Football Association shared their sorrow in an official release, stating: "The Argentine Football Association, through its president Claudio Tapia and executive committee, expresses its sorrow at the death of Camilo Nuin and extends its condolences to the player's family."

AFA chief Claudio Tapia wrote on social media: "A very sad piece of news that shakes the entire football world."

Devastated, Nuin's father recounted to Telenoche the harrowing moments of learning about his son's passing. "He went into the operating room, and after an hour or so, they told me things were complicated, and they were resuscitating him," he revealed.

"I didn't understand, because how could things get complicated? Are you resuscitating a person who's having knee surgery? And then someone else comes out and tells me, 'He's dead'."

"I was in a daze . There are things I don't remember. I saw his mother on the floor. I grabbed the doctor and asked him what happened, why. I don't even remember the answers. Then I asked if I could see him. I saw him, I was with him, I hugged him, I kissed him , I promised him things he would have asked me to promise him, regarding his sister and his grandparents."

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