Goodbye Matador Tejada! His friends write to the sky

The news not only shocked football fans, but also the death Luis ‘Matador’ Tejada, one of the idols of Panamanian football, shook the whole country this Sunday, January 28.

The death of “the historic scorer of the Panamanian national team, a fundamental element in the qualification for our first FIFA World Cup 2018”, as he described Panama Football Federation (Fepafut) caused social networks to be flooded with messages and photos of his followers with the Panamanian World Cup player.

But, without a doubt, it is precisely the messages of his friends, those who shared the jersey, fields, victories and failures, inside and outside the national territory, that mourn the souls of those who read them this Sunday.

Novel “El Mazinger” Torres
“Brother, I still can’t accept this difficult news! I can’t stop thinking about you and your loved ones who are suffering today with your irreparable loss! I want to express my deepest condolences for the loss of my brother Luis Tejada to his family and to all Panamanians, we love you. Let’s remember only of our beautiful moments together, the concentration, the victories and the defeats would not be so memorable if you were not there, brother. That help that changed Panama’s life was a pass of faith and dedication “As you did every time you entered the field.”

“Matador was an exceptional man, full of talent and passion for the sport he loved. His legacy as a professional footballer is indisputable, but I also want to highlight his human warmth, his heart and dedication to those of us who have the honor of calling him a brother, he was always an example modesty and perseverance, and left an indelible mark on all those who had the privilege of knowing him,” he added.

“At times like this, I know words can seem inadequate to ease the pain we are experiencing. His pain is our pain and like a box of matches (all together) we remember Luis Tejada with joy. My thoughts and prayers are with his family in this difficult time moment. With lots of love and respect,” Torres wrote. “I will always remember that pass and like you said, you soared like a bird. Fly high bro, God bless you,” Torres wrote.

Gabriel ‘Gavilan’ Gomez
“God bless you brother! As I always said, we are together until the end… I went to the clinic to say goodbye and hug you for the goal… we will always remember you as a historic scorer. I love you so much my friend, rest in peace in peace”, also said the player from the World Cup.

Jaime Penedo
“There are no words that express my feeling of pain and sadness. The national team made us a family where I could learn a lot from you, thank you for your purity and honesty, thank you for always telling me brother, I love you very much, thank you for the support when we played and after that, thank you for your love for your country, thank you for so much brother. You leave a void in our football and in each of the people who knew you. I will miss you a lot, Matador,” wrote the former goalkeeper of the national team Jaime Penedo.

Felipe Baloy
“How can we not remember that year 2000 when we met and since then we shared so many moments together, today you leave us suddenly, but you leave a legacy that many know and others should know, today I join the great sadness that overwhelms us for your loss “We will always remember you for your goals and for your sympathy, for the fact that you made us laugh so many times and for the times when we celebrated your goals, thank you Matador, thank you for everything. Rest in peace Historic archer. Rest in peace, brother,” said the former national team captain.

Sadness and pain are overwhelming Panamanian soccer, after the tragic death of historic Panamanian soccer player and World Cup player Luis “Matador” Tejada was confirmed this Sunday, January 28.

It was known that ‘Matador’ Tejada He went into cardiac arrest at the Veterans League in Santa Librada, San Miguelito County and was taken to the hospital but did not resist.