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Santiago Castrillón, 18, Dies After On-Field Collapse in Millonarios U-20 Match

The case renews scrutiny of health safeguards in youth football.

Overview

  • A new video released Wednesday shows the midfielder collapsing near midfield during the U-20 clásico in Bogotá.
  • The 18-year-old collapsed Saturday during the match against Independiente Santa Fe, received on-field care, and was taken by ambulance to a high-complexity hospital in north Bogotá.
  • He entered intensive care under cardiovascular specialists and died Sunday despite treatment.
  • Millonarios confirmed the death early Monday and changed its social-media crest to black as Radamel Falcao and the Colombian federation shared condolences.
  • Officials have not released a cause, with an autopsy pending, and the incident has renewed calls to review medical screening and emergency protocols for youth competitions.