(CNN Spanish) — Soccer in Panama is mourning the sudden death of one of its top scorers, Luis “Matador” Tejada, who died this Sunday at the age of 41, the Panamanian Soccer Federation (Fepafut) reported on its social network account X.
“Matador” Tejada, forward and former member of the Panama National Soccer Team, is remembered, among one of his greatest feats, for achieving a historic bicycle kick goal in a match against Mexico in 2005, with which he tied the match that It was part of the qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
The last moments of “Matador” Tejada were in a soccer match in a league for veterans, which took place in a community in the district of San Miguelito, in Panama City, where he decompensated and was rushed to a polyclinic in the area, where he died of a heart attack, as detailed to CNN by Fepafut.
“Historic scorer for the Panama National Team, a fundamental piece in the qualification for our first FIFA World Cup 2018 and synonymous with the development and evolution of football in our country,” was the description of the Panamanian Football Federation when reporting on his death. .
Luis Tejada was called “Matador” precisely because of his ability to score goals. Outside of Panama he played for América de Cali in Colombia and Toluca in Mexico.
Luis Tejada looks at the ball during the 2018 Russia World Cup Group G soccer match between Panama and Tunisia at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk on June 28, 2018. (Credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
The reactions
When the news became known, former teammates expressed their feelings about this death.
On his social networks, soccer player Felipe “Pipe” Baloy wrote: “Today you are leaving us suddenly, but you leave a legacy that many know and others should know. Today I join the great sadness that overwhelms us for your loss.”
Also former national team player Blas Pérez referred to “Matador” Tejada on social media as his “attack partner” and shared: “Today I find myself writing these words with a lump in my throat and a heart full of sadness. Your love for football “It was always inspiring and seeing your passion on the court was a unique experience.”
For his part, the president of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo, expressed in a message on the social network
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