Andre Marin’s Fox Sports’ colleagues pay emotional tribute to late soccer journalist after tragic death: ‘This chair will always be yours’

The Mexican sports world is in mourning following the death of renowned journalist Andre Marin at the age of 52.

Marin had been dealing with a bacterial infection for several years and – after suffering from pneumonia and undergoing a number of hospitalizations – received a double lung transplant earlier this month.

Marin’s death led to tributes from throughout the sports world with nearly every club in Liga MX posting condolences to their social media accounts on Monday when his death was announced.

The journalist’s FOX Sports family aired a tribute to him – featuring a montage of some of his best moments throughout the years on the show ‘La Ultima Palabra’ (The Last Word) – which Marin hosted.

His colleagues at FOX shared their best memories of him with one journalist – Fernando Cevallos – shedding tears at the loss of the host.

His colleagues on the show ‘La Ultima Palabra’ were brought to tears as they honored him

A tweet of the program honoring Marin from FOX read in part, ‘This chair will always be yours, Andre Marin. Today #LUP (La Ultima Palabra) goes to heaven. Farewell, legend.’

A number of fellow Mexican soccer stars, sports journalists, and networks paid their respects as well.

Longtime Mexico captain Rafa Marquez tweeted, ‘Sad and regrettable news of the death of a great sports journalist, but who has also been a good friend, rest in peace dear Andre, my condolences to all his family.’ 

Mexican national team goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa took to Twitter, saying, ‘I deeply lament the death of Andre Marin, and to his family and friends I offer my deepest condolences.’ 

‘On behalf of TelevisaUnivision, we express our deepest condolences for the death of our dear colleague and close friend André Marín, a distinguished sports journalist,’ the network TUDN said in a statement.

‘His charisma, character and analytical skills quickly made him one of the most beloved and recognized faces in sports journalism in Mexico and around the world,’  TUDN added.

FOX colleague Alberto Lati wrote, ‘Rest in peace, dear André Marín, after so much time fighting to the limit and beyond. To his wife Paty, and to his children, the most affectionate and supportive hug. Passionate about his work like few others, a competitive journalist and tireless polemicist, he leaves behind a huge void.’

A TUDN colleague, David Faitelson, wrote, ‘He was a fighter… He fought until his last breath. Today, for me, neither a valuable reporter nor a legendary journalist has left us. A part of me has gone with André Marín. Rest in peace, André…’

Mexican soccer stars Rafa Marquez (L) and Guillermo Ochoa (R) honored Marin in posts

Marin’s colleague, Luis Omar Tapia, shared a heartfelt post about his late friend.

‘I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of a friend and colleague, André Marín,’ Tapia wrote. ‘I ask his entire family to accept my deepest condolences at this difficult time.

André, against all odds, believed in my work and opened the doors for me in Mexico,’ Tapia continued. ‘I will always be grateful. RIP André Marín.’

Marin was known for his regular appearances on multiple television networks across his career and for his column for the Mexican newspaper Excélsior.