US (Washington Insider Magazine) —This Friday, Argentine football received tragic news when it was confirmed that a fan of the Argentine team of Colón de Santa Fe took his own life minutes after the defeat against Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. Which completed the club’s relegation to the second division.
Cristian Leguizamón, name of the Colón fan, jumped from an eighth floor and took his own life after seeing his team lose and go to relegation. Authorities and family confirmed that the incident was a suicide.
The Argentine newspaper Olé was able to confirm with Leguizamón’s relatives that he was an individual who was not emotionally balanced. In fact, he had already tried to take his life four years ago when Colón lost the final of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana against Independiente del Valle.
The police and an ambulance arrived a few minutes later at the scene and took the 42-year-old man to the Iturraspe hospital. However, upon arrival, death was confirmed due to loss of brain mass and multiple injuries.
The descent of Columbus
The “Sabalero”, as the Santa Fe team is often nicknamed, is one of the most historic in Argentina. It was founded in 1905 and since then, despite having only one title, it is one of the most followed clubs in the country. Especially in the province of Santa Fe and its capital Rosario.
Colón’s greatest milestone was the runner-up in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana. They reached the final without being favorites and lost to Independiente del Valle. Two years later they won their first championship in Argentine soccer.
Just two years after that championship, Colón will drop to the second category of Argentine soccer. Well, according to the table of averages, which takes the 2021 League Cup, the 2021 Professional League, the 2022 League Cup and the 2022 Professional League and, of course, the 2023 production also between the League and the Cup, Colón was in the relegation zone and must play First National in 2024.
This is the fourth descent of Columbus in its 118-year history. The last one in 2014, after those in 1981 and 1959. The first time it took five years to return to the first division. In the relegation of 1981 he did not return to the top flight until 1995 and in 2014 it took him just one season to return.
This article is originally published on eldiariony.com
