Hector Bello Shares Update on 20-Month-Old Daughter After Wife's Death
South American soccer star Héctor Bello is sharing an update after his wife, Andrea Bello, tragically died in the catastrophic Venezuelan earthquakes earlier this week.
"I want to reiterate: I haven't asked anyone for money, nor have I set up any mobile payment accounts. I am traveling to Venezuela," Héctor, 28, wrote in Spanish via his Instagram Stories on Friday, June 26. "We are only asking for diapers, wet wipes, baby clothes and fruit. I haven't posted any mobile payment details on social media."
Without asking for financial assistance, the soccer player said that his friends David Barreto and Victor Castro have been gathering any donated materials to assist him and his daughter in the wake of the tragedy.
"They are the ones handling the donations right now. I'm also grateful to the people who helped yesterday," Héctor said. "[My daughter] has already been discharged from the hospital and is staying at the home of her aunt's close friend. We no longer need the shelter, and the baby is doing well. We've only asked for personal necessities.no money at all."
Héctor and Andrea welcomed their daughter, Alana, in 2024. Nearly two years later, Andrea was found dead after two earthquakes - one 7.2 and another 7.5 in magnitude - hit Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24. At least 920 people were killed and as many as 3,300 were left injured at the time of publication.
"We regret to inform you that the partner of Cumanes footballer Héctor Bello ‘Kike' was found dead in the rubble after the earthquake that shook the country yesterday afternoon/evening," a statement shared by soccer club Cumaná de Campeones read. "His daughter survived the collapse of the building where the entire family lived. The entire state of Sucre and the entire football community embrace you and stand with you in respect and solidarity, hoping you find peace in this time of sorrow."
Breaking his silence on the tragedy, Héctor revealed via Instagram that Andrea had shielded their 20-month-old daughter during the natural disaster, using her body to save their child.
"You'll always be our favorite heroine, Mommy. I'll make sure to remind our baby girl how wonderful you were and how much you loved her," he wrote in a social media tribute. "'ll tell her the story of how you saved her, my love - how you gave your own life for our daughter, how you were a brave woman who never abandoned her, even as you breathed your last."
Héctor concluded, "You left my soul shattered. You left me to fight this battle alone - a fight we always said was ours to face together. Do you remember sending me that photo? I told you, ‘That little girl is so beautiful,' and you asked, ‘Me too, right?' and started laughing. I told you, ‘Yes, you're beautiful too, but not as beautiful as me, haha.'"
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This story was originally published June 27, 2026 at 11:23 AM.