Diego Mendieta was a man who needed help. There he lay, helpless. Alone. Dying. There were no news stories. There was no #prayforMendieta hashtag, not even a line on the internet. With the world oblivious to his plight, the Paraguayan, thousands of miles from home, passed away at the age of 32 in an Indonesian hospital on Tuesday. Mendieta was a footballer who formerly played for Persis Solo, a club based 90 minutes' flight from the capital, Jakarta. He had longed to return home to see his wife and two children but had not been paid four months' wages -- worth an estimated $12,500.
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Paraguayan footballer dies at the age of 32 in an Indonesian hospital
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Diego Mendieta was owed $12,500 in wages, unable to pay for medical treatment
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Mayor of Solo to pay player's hospital bills after his death
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His plight highlights a schism in Indonesian football
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