Lucas Trejo, an Argentine footballer playing in Argentina, lost his wife and two children in that magnitude-7.2 earthquake that hit Venezuela on 28 June 2026. News reports including CNN, The Guardian and the Los Angeles Times confirm reports of his family’s deaths. Trejo was in Venezuela when the tremor struck. His club has stated it is offering help.
The quakes additionally caused injuries and fatalities among that relatives of other footballers, showing how widely the tremors affected the sport.