A sad day for former national footballer Mehmet Aurelio
The mother of Brazilian-born former national footballer Mehmet Aurelio has passed away following a heart attack.
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Lucia Brito Dos Prazares, the mother of Mehmet Aurelio, the first foreign-born national footballer of Turkey and current assistant coach at Antalyaspor, was rushed to the hospital yesterday after suffering a heart attack at home.
Despite all medical interventions, Prazares passed away, and her body was sent to the Council of Forensic Medicine.
Mehmet Aurelio and his wife arrived there to collect the body.
In a post on his social media account regarding his mother's death, Aurelio wrote: "Teacher, warrior, winner, brave, beautiful, intelligent, hardworking, and the best mother... You were a warrior until the last breath of your life. She had a heart attack, she reacted. She came back to us but unfortunately, she did not hold on. Thank you for the lessons and life lessons. Today, for the memories and wonderful moments you gave me. Forever Lucia. I love you forever."