Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Quayaquil defender, was shot dead in an apparent attack, Ecuadorian police said on Wednesday, as violence escalates in the Andean nation. The incident comes amid a record-breaking wave of violence in Ecuador, which has seen several professional athletes targeted in recent months. In a post on X, his club, Barcelona SC, said...
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Ecuadorian Police Say Soccer Player Mario Pineida Has Been Shot Dead In An Apparent Attack
Ecuadorian police said on Wednesday that Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender, was shot dead in an apparent attack as violence escalates in the Andean nation. Another person who police did not identify was also killed in the incident, and a third was wounded. Ecuador’s Interior Ministry confirmed Pineida’s death without providing details....










