The terrifying situation that Chilean
Javier Altamirano
suffered when he convulsed in the middle of the field 27 minutes into the first half in the match between Estudiantes and Boca
was echoed in the rest of the world
.
Several publications were dedicated to it by different Spanish-speaking media, among which they came to describe the case as "
terrifying
" and "
terrible
."
Anguish took over everyone at the UNO Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium on Sunday night.
When Estudiantes and Boca tied without goals, Javier Altamirano collapsed on the playing field and began to convulse.
All the players instantly realized what was happening and the doctors from both clubs came to help him.
Two minutes later he was taken by ambulance to the nearest sanatorium, the Platense Medical Institute.
He is now
stable and this morning he was transferred to the Italian Hospital for further studies.
South America was where the event took the greatest reach.
"
Terrifying
" and "
dramatic
" were some of the qualifying adjectives that the Chilean portals used to explain a fact "
of total anguish and terror in Argentine soccer
," according to the media
Redgo
l.
"
Terrible scene in La Plata
," described
La Tercera
, a native of the same nation.
The unfortunate news also emigrated from South America and crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
The thing is that in
Europe
, a Spanish media outlet like
Marca
also reflected what happened.
"
Altamirano suffers an epileptic episode and Estudiantes vs Boca is suspended
," he titled.
Both Brazil and Colombia were also other nations in the South American region that notified about it.
Even in
El Universal
de Venezuela they also followed the same steps.
It is a case of "
shock
" that they wrote about in
El Observador of Uruguay
.
Altamirano, who arrived in Argentina last year,
spent his entire career in Huachipato of the trans-Andean country
.
From there he came to Estudiantes, which bought 50 percent of his pass for a figure close to a million dollars.
Since then he played 16 games and scored a goal - against Godoy Cruz, in Mendoza, on March 3 -.
He lives in Argentina with his wife, who is pregnant
.
The rest of his family is in Chile and he is looking for a way not to lose track of Javier's step by step.
This morning he was referred to the Italian Hospital to undergo new tests and then be admitted again to the Platense Medical Institute, where he spent the last night.
The covers of the different newspapers in the world
The Third of Chile.
Altamirano
Outdoors of Chile.
Altamirano
The Mercury of Chile.
Altamirano
The Uruguay Observer.
Altamirano
Globoesporte of Brazil.
Altamirano
The Universal of Venezuela.
Altamirano
Marca, from Spain, reports on the Altamirano case.
Altamirano
When can the match between Boca and Estudiantes resume?
Now, with a more than tight schedule, the question is when the match corresponding to date 11 of the Professional League Cup will resume.
Initially,
the intention of the Professional League was to play the game immediately, tomorrow, Monday
.
Boca even began to sound out the federations to see if they could delay the incorporation of some players such as, for example, Luis Advíncula who joins the Peruvian National Team.
Finally, given the shock generated by Altamirano's decompensation, the clubs and the Professional League did not fully agree to resume the match against the clock.
Therefore,
late on Sunday, all paths led to the match not being played before the FIFA date
.
In view of the tight schedule between the League Cup and the Argentine Cup, one of the chances is that the match between Estudiantes and Boca will resume after date 14. If so, the start of the playoffs could be delayed, in case of that one or both teams are classified for the quarterfinals.