A vigil was planned for a teenager who died after collapsing unexpectedly during a soccer practice last week in San Bernardino.
The Platinum IE soccer club, of which Adriel Enriquez was a player, said the 12-year-old died while doing “what he loved most, being on the field with his team.” His family also said the teen suffered a cardia arrest.
“Our Platinum family is heartbroken, and we ask for your support as we come together to honor and celebrate his beautiful life,” the club said on social media.
The teen, who had played for the soccer club since May 2024, was described as a sweet, gentle and shy person “with a quiet strength.”
“Forever our #23,” the soccer club added in the announcement as a nod to his jersey number 23.
An online fundraiser was launched to support the Enriquez family through the unimaginable loss with the goal of helping paying for Adriel’s funeral costs and other expenses.
“What started as a normal afternoon doing what he loved turned into every parent’s worst nightmare,” the fundraiser page said. “(Adriel) was a son, a brother, a grandson, a nephew, a cousin, and hearing him call me “tio” truly warmed my heart.”
The 12-year-old was survived by his father Ricky, his mother Brenda, and his brothers Axel and Arley, according to the post.
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