La Derecha Diario They Shot and Killed an 18-year-old Youth Player From a Club in Uruguay.
Nahuel Varela, a youth player from Miramar Misiones, and a friend were killed in a store.
Uruguayan soccer is in mourning after the tragic murder of Nahuel Varela, an 18-year-old who was part of the youth divisions of the Miramar Misiones club. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday in the Cerrito de la Victoria area, Montevideo, when the young man and a 19-year-old friend of his, whose identity has not yet been revealed, were shot at from a motorcycle at the intersection of Avenida San Martín and Bulevar Batlle y Ordóñez.
According to Montevideo Portal, the attack occurred around 2:50 in the morning yesterday, at which time Nahuel was gathered with a group of friends at a 24-hour store. From two vehicles, a car and a motorcycle, the assassins opened fire, hitting Varela and his friend.
After the shooting, the young men were quickly taken to the Spanish Hospital. The player entered with a "surgical block," but could not be saved by doctors.
Faced with the sad news, the club confirmed his death through its social media: "With deep sadness, we have to inform the passing of Nahuel Varela, a young cebrita. Our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and members of the 2007 generation squad in this painful moment. Rest in peace, Nahuel."
For now, the Police have not provided more details of what happened and are analyzing the surveillance camera footage from the area to identify the strikers and clarify the events, such as the number of weapons used and the motivations of the murderers.
This unfortunate event adds to other acts of violence that have affected Uruguayan youth soccer in recent months. On Christmas, Geral Froste, a 14-year-old goalkeeper from Montevideo City Torque, was murdered in a family dispute. Meanwhile, in August 2024, Mateo Estigarribia, 17 years old and a player for Boston River, was shot while joining his father to a transaction.
Various clubs and organizations in Uruguayan soccer expressed their condolences and concern about the growing violence. Miramar Misiones highlighted that in the last three months, three youths were shot dead in Uruguay, noting that the country leads the ranking of civilian-held weapons in Latin America.
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