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Three Footballers Lose Their Lives in Ecuador Within a Month

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Ecuadorian footballer Jonathan González was killed on Friday in a shooting incident. According to Mundo Deportivo and local police, this is the third footballer to be killed in Ecuador since September started.

The 31-year-old González, who played for 22 de Julio in the second division, was shot multiple times. Another person injured in the attack died while being taken to the hospital.

This event occurred in a house located in the coastal province of Esmeraldas, near the Colombian border, an area known for ongoing violence due to drug gangs. In total, three footballers have been killed in violent incidents in September.

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Shanid is a trending sports writer and Exective editor for footem.in. He specializes in basketball coverage, with a focus on the ISL and super league kerala, though he has also reported on other football leagues (MLS, EPL, La Liga).

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