Deceased Venezuelan footballer given final send-off by grieving teammates (VIDEO)
When Cedwyn Indriago passed away following a tragic traffic accident, his futsal teammates arranged for their friend to make one last, posthumous impact on a game in a touching video which surfaced recently.
The video shows teammates of Indriago, who was a youth player on the Venezuelan national futsal team, passing the ball among themselves before playing the ball to the deceased player’s coffin which richoted into the goal.
The video was posted to Facebook by one of the mourners.
Incroyable scène en Amérique Latine : des jeunes rendent hommage à leur ami décédé en lui faisant marquer un dernier but avant l'enterrement 🙏 pic.twitter.com/J45Zbf3d1o
— Parlons Football ⭐️⭐️ (@ParlonsFball) July 26, 2018
With a sizeable crowd watching from the sidelines, Indiago’s friends and teammates then converge on the coffin, ‘celebrating’ one last goal, while sounds of sobbing can be heard.
It is a hugely touching video, which demonstrates the powerful camaraderie which is prevalent among sports.
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