Sevilla's Antonia Puerta dies

[Saxito Pau]

Today i'll be the death dealer, and seeing that I am in to football.. is only fitting I should post this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/6964586.stm

Sevilla's Puerta dies in hospital
Antonio Puerta
Puerta helped Sevilla to the Uefa Cup last season
Spain international Antonio Puerta has died after suffering a heart attack in his club side Sevilla's 4-1 win against Getafe on Saturday.

Defender Puerta, 22, collapsed in the first-half and medics prevented him from swallowing his tongue.

But he collapsed again after going off and was given cardiac resuscitation before being taken to hospital.

He was placed in intensive care and doctors said on Tuesday his condition had deteriorated before his death.

   
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Puerta collapsed after jogging back towards his own goal 35 minutes into the opening league game of the season at the Sanchez Pizjuan on Saturday.

Team mates and medical staff rushed to his side and were seen preventing him from swallowing his tongue as he lost consciousness.

He was able to walk from the pitch but doctors said that he collapsed again in the changing rooms and had to be given cardiac resuscitation before being taken to the Virgen del Rocio hospital.

Hospital director Gimeno Guerrero said Puerta died of "multiple organ failure, stemming from prolonged cardiac arrest."

Sevilla were due to play AEK Athens in the second leg of a third round Champions League qualifier on Tuesday but the match has been postponed until Monday 3 September.

As a consequence, the league match against Osasuna that was scheduled for next Monday has been postponed.

There will also be a minute's silence in tribute of Puerta before every La Liga match next weekend.

A league statement said: "The Professional Football League wishes to pass on its most sincere condolences to the family of Antonio Puerta.

"It has also declared the next day of league play to be one of official mourning and asked all its affiliated teams to observe a minute's silence before the games."

European football's governing body said: "UEFA and the entire football family extend their sympathy and sincere condolences to the family of Antonio Puerta."

considering that he died of a heart attack at the age of 22... I think I should definitely get my heart checked out now.... The last time I decide to play small goal I had to practically crawl off the field after 10 minutes... pain in chest and I wasn't tired... at least as a goalie I can still survive the 90 minutes...

[daniboy79]

Sax, at that level of sport, those guys ARE quite fit, and do have regular fitness tests, soooo it's kinda strange that he would up and drop dead (almost at least) ...things like that used to happen to German cyclist a few years ago cuz of blood-dopping. but that's not the only reason, he could of had a heart condition. poor guy.

[disciple]

yeah boy.....

i mean.. yuh entire career ahead of you.. 22? dred..

real sad.