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Faryd Mondragon, Former Colombia GK, in Hospital After Reported Suicide Attempt

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Former Colombia goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon has been hospitalised after an alleged suicide attempt.

The Guardian cited El Colombiano, which suggested Mondragon, 44, had taken a "large dose of anti-depressants" and was taken to the Valle del Lili clinic in his hometown of Cali, Colombia, on Tuesday suffering from a "metabolic imbalance.” The clinic confirmed he remains under medical observation, per ITV.

According to the Guardian, Mondragon posted a troubling message on his official Instagram prior to the incident, which has since been deleted. It read: “There is only me who can judge my life, and I’m tired of being judged by others without the possibility of defending myself.