3 min readNew DelhiJun 29, 2026 10:48 AM IST Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo lost his wife and two young children following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week. Venezuelan top-flight club Deportivo La Guaira announced the heartbreaking news in an official statement, expressing condolences to the footballer after rescue teams confirmed the deaths of his wife, Yanina Maranella, and their children, Aaron and Ainhoa Trejo. The family had initially been reported missing after their apartment building collapsed during the powerful earthquakes. “From the #DLG we join the grief that overwhelms player Lucas Trejo, for the sensitive passing of his wife, Yanina Maranella, and of his children, Aaron and Ainhoa Trejo. Peace to their souls and comfort for Lucas and all his loved ones,” the Gulf News quoted the club as saying. The veteran Argentine defender was in Caracas with his club to prepare for an upcoming league fixture, while his wife and children were in Playa Grande, one of the coastal areas worst affected by the earthquakes, the report added. As rescue efforts …