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The soccer world is mourning a rising star.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n FC Cincinnati midfielder\u00a0<\/span>Marco Angulo<\/strong>\u00a0died<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on Nov. 11 as a result of injuries he suffered during a car crash in Ecuador<\/span>\u00a0last month<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>the soccer team confirmed<\/span><\/a>. He was 22.<\/span><\/p>\n “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Marco,” FC Cincinnati shared to\u00a0<\/span>Instagram Nov. 12<\/span><\/a>, “a husband and father, a brother and son, a friend and teammate. He was a joyful, kind young man who lit up every room he entered.”<\/span><\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/span>organization, which noted Marco is survived by his wife and young son,\u00a0<\/span>added, “Our entire club grieves this tragedy, and we are thinking of and praying for his family.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Marco\u2014who was born in Esmeraldas, Ecuador\u2014had been in a traffic accident in his home country when the Ford Explorer carrying him and three others crashed into a metal structure, according to a report by Ecuador’s\u00a0<\/span>El Universo<\/span><\/a>, translated from Spanish.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n