translated from Spanish: Gisleno Medina, Atlantisa legend dies

Mexico City.- The bad news in Mexican football does not stop, because on Tuesday the historic Uruguayan player of the Atlante, Gisleno Medina, died due to kidney failure. Through a twitter account the Potros de Hierro del Atlante announced the unfortunate news of the death of their historic player, who wore the blue-colored colors from 1970 to 1972 when he arrived from Deportivo Cucuta de Colombia.
Club Atlante moss the passing of a great blue-blue legend. We will always remember Gisleno Medina,” the club said, accompanied by an image of the former footballer.

Uruguayan Medina was characterized in his career for his strength by playing in the central defense since his beginnings at the Colón de Santa Fe Argentina, where he became a benchmark in the 1960s. To get the latest news about coronavirus, sign up by clicking on this space and we’ll send you the information instantly.
Born in 1941, Gisleno became an idol of the Potros excelling in the super Atlantean who remained undefeated for 15 dates. He finished his career with Zacatepec in 1973 as he was discovered to have only one kidney in his body.
He subsequently worked in minor categories of Zacatepec, in addition to serving as a sports promoter recruiting talent players both nationally and internationally who were later professionals.

I deeply regret the passing of my dear friend Gisleno Medina (right), Uruguayan central defence strong, rude, feared and impassable of the Setetero Atlantean. An absolute delivery player. A symbol of the Iron Pots. pic.twitter.com/GRobnfNMWF—Heriberto Murrieta (@Beto_Murrieta)
April 21, 2020

In July 2016 he was diagnosed with brain cancer, a disease that left him in very delicate conditions of health by removing him completely from all activity, until he died today in Cuernavaca, Morelos.ALSO CAN READ:Arma LaLiga tournament for Mexican gamersThe Bundesliga will be the first League to resume the activity



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