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He Won Everything at Alajuelense, Shone for the National Team, and a Strange Illness Brought Him to the Brink of Death: “I Am Proof of a Miracle”

He was a multi-champion with Alajuelense, defended the goal for the Costa Rican national team on several occasions, and, after retiring, overcame a rare disease that brought him face to face with death. For more than a decade, Álvaro Mesén was synonymous with security between the posts for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. Born on Christmas Eve in 1972 in Alajuela, the former goalkeeper defended the Alajuelense goal between 1992 and 2004 and won coun…
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He was a multi-champion with Alajuelense, defended the goal for the Costa Rican national team on several occasions, and, after retiring, overcame a rare disease that brought him face to face with death. For more than a decade, Álvaro Mesén was synonymous with security between the posts for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. Born on Christmas Eve in 1972 in Alajuela, the former goalkeeper defended the Alajuelense goal between 1992 and 2004 and won coun…

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futbolcentroamerica.com broke the news in on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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