Puerta dies following heart attack

[simey85]

terrible news.

[ningnangnong]

We know what happened, it's been reported everywhere. Don't feel the need to see it tbh.

Like i said if anyone wants to watch it or not.

[Kenneth]

Like i said if anyone wants to watch it or not.

Sure, people are free to do as they see fit

[paulcooper4]

Like i said if anyone wants to watch it or not.

That reporter needs a slap, the one who keeps sticking his ****in microphone in the face of the female relative of the player. I`m sorry but someone there should have taken that off him and shoved it up his arse.

[DeeGame]

Rip

Ynwa

[DeeGame]

'Everybody loved Puerta'
Last updated: 29th August 2007



The start of the new La Liga season has been overshadowed by the tragic death of Sevilla defender Antonio Puerta, who collapsed during his side's opening-day defeat of Getafe.

And on the first Revista of the new year, Guillem Balague told Mark Bolton of Spanish football's shock at the loss of one of its most promising talents.

Puerta, who died in hospital three days after suffering a cardiac arrest, was just 22 and a newly-capped Spanish international left-back who had caught the eye of the country's biggest clubs.

"Puerta had actually fainted twice in the previous 12 months," Guillem said. "But doctors had run all kinds of tests, and nobody could find anything.

"He fainted again in the dressing-room after leaving the pitch, and all the correct machines were in place. They helped him not to die in the dressing room.

"He was taken to hospital and induced into a coma, but it was just not enough.

"He was 22, a guy who could have gone to Real Madrid this summer, a brand new international and a huge Sevilla fan.

"Everybody loved him and he was helping Sevilla go through the best period in their history. Suddenly, he's gone..."

Sevilla's ambition to add the Liga title to their two UEFA Cup successes now sits a distant second to their sense of loss, and Guillem believes they may not recover in time to challenge this season.

"Last season Villarreal lost Nihat in pre-season to injury only, and they did not recover for six months - everyone got a bit scared, did a bit less tackling etc.

"Now what we are seeing with Sevilla is huge. It will have an impact - you can see it already in their faces. They will have a difficult time to recover from this.

"The hope, though it sounds cold, is that the show will go on, but for now everything is on hold."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...692804,00.html

[Kenneth]

How does a squad recover from something like this and carry on where they left off? Terrible for everyone concerned with the club. Although obviously more so for his family.

[donpisci]

It truly is horrific. Especially because he would have had every test imaginable and the best medical support available and they couldn't find anything wrong.

RIP
YNWA

[Rigadon]

Very, very sad.

RIP

[livvy145]

Has anyone seen the picture of his missus at the game? Brought a lump to my throat. It's been a **** week, that's for sure.

[Dan]

Has anyone seen the picture of his missus at the game? Brought a lump to my throat. It's been a **** week, that's for sure.

Is that the woman who was being hounded by a few of the media trying to get out to the hospital. Shocking if it was.

Hope she gets over it soon

[livvy145]

Is that the woman who was being hounded by a few of the media trying to get out to the hospital. Shocking if it was.

Hope she gets over it soon

I don't know mate, but here is the picture.

[lfc_1892]

Sad, sad day for football. RIP Puerta. YNWA.

[anfieldanfield]

Absolutely tragic.

His wife was seven months pregnant too.

R.I.P

Cant believe this can happen to someone so young and healthy.

[Marky]

Beyond belief.

R-I-P