On December 26, former Juventus midfielder Fabian O’Neill died at the age of 49.
Juventus made the following official statement:
Fabian O’Neill has died at the age of 49 in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.
Fabian is a very talented midfielder. He was born in 1973 and played for Juventus from 2000 to 2002.
His career began with the Uruguayan national team, where he returned to his roots, with which he won the domestic league championship. He has also played for Cagliari and Perugia in Italy.
Juventus cherish the memory of Fabian and express their condolences to his family.