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BBC News
01-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Spanish footballer Hidalgo dies of cancer aged 32
Spanish side Racing Santander have paid tribute to their former midfielder Nico Hidalgo who has died of lung cancer aged played 73 times for Santander between 2018 and started his career with his hometown club Motril before joining Granada and playing for their reserve August 2014 he signed for Juventus but was immediately loaned back to Granada before another loan move to joined Extramadura in 2020 but did not play and was diagnosed with lung cancer the following year, which led to his said his death was an "irreparable loss" while Granada described him as "an excellent footballer and a great person".Extramadura added: "We want to express our deepest condolences to his family and friends. We send you all our love and strength in these difficult times."
Ammon
01-03-2025
- Sport
- Ammon
Former Juventus footballer passes away at 32
Ammon News - A former Spanish footballer has died at the age of 32 after enduring a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Nico Hidalgo, who was once on Juventus' books as a youngster, played for various clubs in Spain including Granada, Cadiz and Racing Santander. Posting a heartfelt tribute to Hidalgo, a club statement from Cadiz read: 'Nico Hidalgo has left us. 'We will never forget your smile and your joy. Your struggle is our example. Rest in peace'. A second tribute came in from another of his former clubs, Extremadura, who are now defunct. It read: 'This morning we woke up to the sad news of the death of Nico Hidalgo, former Extremadura UD footballer, at the age of 32 due to lung cancer which he had been fighting since 2021. 'From [everyone at] CD Extremadura, we would like to express our deepest condolences to his family and friends. We send them all our love and strength in these difficult times.' Racing Santander also released a post on their official website, in which they said they would hold a minute's silence in tribute to Hidalgo before their Segunda División match at home to Elche on Sunday night. Hidalgo made 23 appearances for Extremadura in their former guise as Extremadura UD, before moving to Cadiz and later Racing.
