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Promising footballer Camilo Nuin dies aged 18 during routine knee operation

The country’s football leaders have rallied around the youngster’s family and club.
Promising footballer Camilo Nuin has died during a knee operation.

Promising footballer Camilo Nuin dies aged 18 during routine knee operation

The country’s football leaders have rallied around the youngster’s family and club.

Promising footballer Camilo Nuin has died aged 18 during a routine knee operation.

The teenager was on the books at Argentine second-division club San Telmo.

“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 said in a statement.

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“The club will remain closed today as a sign of mourning.

“We join his family, friends, and teammates in this difficult time and remain at their disposal for anything they may need.”

The exact cause of death during the surgery has not been released.

Nuin was previously a member of the powerhouse Boca Juniors academy, while he also spent time as an Independiente youth player.

Argentine football’s governing body and a host of rival clubs rallied around San Telmo and mourned the loss of Nuin.

“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,” the AFA said.

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