Puerta dies following heart attack

[AFII]

Rest In Peace

You'll Never Walk Alone

[AFII]

MADRID, Spain (AP) -Sevilla defender Antonio Puerta died Tuesday, three days after collapsing on the field during his team's Spanish league match against Getafe, Spanish news reports said.

The 22-year-old Puerta had been in an intensive care unit since Saturday and had been given assisted ventilation but his condition worsened Tuesday, the Virgen del Rocio hospital said.

A statement by his managers was expected to be released shortly.

Puerta lost consciousness and fell near his own goal Saturday in the 31st minute, but was able to walk off minutes later after being treated by team doctors.

He collapsed again in the locker room before being taken to the hospital, where he has been since.

Sevilla beat Getafe 4-1.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...159/index.html

[Kenneth]

From the Guardian:

Sevilla's Puerta dies after collapsing in game - media
MADRID, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta died on Tuesday, three days after collapsing during a Primera Liga match, Spanish media reported.
The 22-year-old Spanish international had been in a critical condition in the Virgen del Rocio hospital in Seville since Saturday.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-6880860,00.html

[Dan]

Horrible news

RIP

[Kenneth]

MADRID, Spain (AP) -Sevilla defender Antonio Puerta died Tuesday, three days after collapsing on the field during his team's Spanish league match against Getafe, Spanish news reports said.

The 22-year-old Puerta had been in an intensive care unit since Saturday and had been given assisted ventilation but his condition worsened Tuesday, the Virgen del Rocio hospital said.

A statement by his managers was expected to be released shortly.

Puerta lost consciousness and fell near his own goal Saturday in the 31st minute, but was able to walk off minutes later after being treated by team doctors.

He collapsed again in the locker room before being taken to the hospital, where he has been since.

Sevilla beat Getafe 4-1.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...159/index.html

[steveheighwayrobbery]

Absolutely shocking.

RIP.

makes you realise how lucky Ged was

[Reece]

Jesus, I can't believe it. Terrible news.

[NICKZS]

YNWA, this is horrible news. A whole life and extremely promising career in front of him.

RIP

[peekay]

YNWA Puerta
RIP

[Rich]

Awful News

[Tee]

This is just awful awful news. I pray for him and his family.

RIP - YNWA

[Pacman]

Bloody hell poor bloke

RIP YNWA

[redbuz]

So young too, he was just 22! Really sad news!

RIP

YNWA

[Maestro]

Truly upsetting.

R.I.P.

[Meols Kopite]

I think I've heard he had issues of the sort before that mate. It's a condition he's born with, if I am right.

Very sad news..RIP.

According to this article he had fainted in the past during a match and a training session but it was put down to the heat Shame the reason why wasn't investigated properly.

http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=396072