{"id":290365,"date":"2023-09-11T12:36:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T12:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=290365"},"modified":"2023-09-11T12:36:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T12:36:55","slug":"canary-islands-goalkeeper-naomi-mendoza-passes-away-aged-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/canary-islands-goalkeeper-naomi-mendoza-passes-away-aged-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Canary Islands goalkeeper Naomi Mendoza passes away aged 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Canary Islands goalkeeper Naomi Mendoza passes away aged 17 after falling into a coma last month, as her former side\u00a0Las Majoreras vow to remember her &#8216;smile, improvement and desire to live&#8217;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Naomi Mendoza has passed away aged 17 after several weeks in a coma\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>She played in goal for Canary Islands Under-17s and club side\u00a0Guiniguada<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Her former team vowed to remember Mendoza&#8217;s &#8216;smile and improvement&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A 17-year-old footballer described as an &#8216;exemplary player and football lover&#8217; has died due to complications linked to meningitis.<\/p>\n<p>Naomi Mendoza was taken to hospital in the Canary Islands after collapsing last month. She spent several weeks in a coma before passing away last week.<\/p>\n<p>Mendoza represented the Canary Islands\u00a0Under-17 women&#8217;s national team and played her club football for\u00a0Guiniguada, who have now paid tribute to their former goalkeeper.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We will always keep your smile. Your improvement. Your desire to live,&#8217; the club said on Instagram with a video of Mendoza.<\/p>\n<p>They added: &#8216;You will shine very bright. You will always be eternal Nao. Always.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/11\/12\/75292097-12504477-Naomi_Mendoza_has_passed_away_aged_17_after_complications_linked-a-19_1694433214088.jpg\" height=\"705\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Naomi Mendoza has passed away aged 17 after complications linked to Meningitis<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/11\/12\/75292101-12504477-The_17_year_old_played_for_the_Canary_Islands_youth_side-a-17_1694433202613.jpg\" height=\"510\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/11\/12\/75292105-12504477-She_was_remembered_by_a_local_media_outlet_as_an_exemplary_playe-a-18_1694433207106.jpg\" height=\"510\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Mendoza played in goal for the Canary Islands Under 17s national side and was remembered by her former club for her &#8216;smile and improvement&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The club also announced they would cancel all training for the day as a mark of respect for Mendoza.<\/p>\n<p>Union Viera, another club in the area, said the news had &#8216;shocked all of Canary Islands football.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>La Liga side Las Palmas offered their &#8216;sincere condolences&#8217; to her family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous fans commented to share their thoughts with the family and willed Mendoza to &#8216;Rest in Peace.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>CN8, a local media outlet, said of the goalkeeper: &#8216;Canary football mourns the loss of a young player, who had a great future ahead. 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