Former footballer Antonio Valencia intervened to save a man from suicide, delaying his attempt until family arrived

Former Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia stepped in to save a man who was about to jump off a bridge into a river. After he managed to calm him down, the man's family arrived and he decided not to jump. Valencia stressed the importance of mental health and the fragility of life. His gesture was appreciated on social media and generated news in Ecuador, a country with a high suicide rate.