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Juan Carlos Garcia

Former Wigan Athletic defender Juan Carlos Garcia died earlier this year after a long battle with leukaemia, aged 30. The Latics confirmed the Honduras international, who played for the club between 2013 and 2016, died in his homeland on January 9th, surrounded by his family.

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As Garcia's Wigan contract ended in 2016, he was granted permission to remain in the UK to continue his treatment, with support from the club and the PFA.

The left-sided player returned to Honduras in late 2017 continuing his battle to defeat cancer. Although, the former defender earned 39 caps for his country and was selected in the team that travelled to Rio for the 201 World Cup.

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