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He Followed in the Footsteps of Pelé and Beckenbauer, Changed the History of Football in Guatemala, and Retired at 26: "Today I Got up Early to Go to work."

The life and work of this footballer are worth recounting: he was projected as a future legend and ended up becoming one, but more for his life than for his career. Guatemala saw the rise of a footballer who seemed to have reached professional football and marked a turning point in history. He followed in the footsteps of world figures like Franz Beckenbauer and Pelé, but his destiny was very different. A year and four months ago, at the age of …
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The life and work of this footballer are worth recounting: he was projected as a future legend and ended up becoming one, but more for his life than for his career. Guatemala saw the rise of a footballer who seemed to have reached professional football and marked a turning point in history. He followed in the footsteps of world figures like Franz Beckenbauer and Pelé, but his destiny was very different. A year and four months ago, at the age of …

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futbolcentroamerica.com broke the news in on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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