[Archived] Antonio Puerta

[Shevchenko]

Haven't seen this posted anywhere else and although it's not Rovers or even Premier League, I'm more than a little shocked by this...

From: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11827_2690886,00.html

Doctors have admitted Antonio Puerta's progress in hospital has been 'unfavourable'.

The Sevilla wing-back is in intensive care after suffering a heart attack during his team's victory over Getafe at the weekend.

He collapsed on the pitch, and again in the changing rooms, before being rushed to hospital after being given cardiac resuscitation.

Puerta's condition remains 'very critical' after doctors at the Virgen del Rocio hospital in Seville provided an update on Tuesday.

"The player remains in the hospital in a very critical state and his progress is unfavourable," said doctors.

"The condition of patient Antonio Puerta is not favourable due to the progression of the postanoxic brain injury and the multiple organic dysfunction caused by the prolonged cardiac arrest that led to his admission to hospital."

Distraught

Meanwhile, Puerta's former Sevilla team-mate Jose Antonio Reyes revealed his hope that the Spain international will pull through.

Reyes - now at Atletico Madrid - has visited Puerta in hospital and admits he is 'distraught' by his old colleague's condition.

"I have experienced many moments with him and at this time I have a bitter taste in my mouth," said Reyes.

"He is strong and I am certain that he will come out of this. This is what we all hope for.

"I am distraught because when something like this happens to a team-mate it is very hard."

That's all Sky News has on it, but norwegian newspaper VG is reporting now that Puerta passed away in hospital....

This article is in norwegian, but still: http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=157170

[Eddie]

Very sad to see and quite worrying that things like this appear to be on the increase. Certainly athletes really need to look at what they are doing.

[Nelsta]

I just heard this on Sky Sports news.

He was 22 and played for Sevilla in Spain and collapsed during their match at the weekend and died today.

He is survived by his wife who is expecting their first child.

R.I.P

[mickygray316]

this is awful news. the game was on sky on saturday and he just collapsed, but was up after a few minutes. rip

[Grabbi Graeme]

Very tragic, just shows this can happen to someone who's game is fitness.

[SuperStella]

R.I.P.

He was the one who scored the winning penalty in last years uefa cup – looked a quality player.

[modes98]

Quality player and such a tragic waste of life. It's just awful seeing the pictures of him collapsing on the pitch.

RIP

[Oakland]

R.I.P. Antonio Puerta

My thoughts are with his family.

[bonerdude]

R.I.P anotnio. thoughts goes out to his family. A tragic way to go.

[elwaxo]

i would like to send another message of condolence from BRFCS.

[frosty]

RIP

[Jordan]

A very sad day for football.

RIP

[Exiled_Rover]

Very sad to see and quite worrying that things like this appear to be on the increase. Certainly athletes really need to look at what they are doing.

And perhaps what they are taking.

[Raymond Rover]

Terrible news and looked like a future talent.

RIP and my fullest sympathies to his family.

[OhmiBRFC]

Rest In Peace

[Jordan]

SSN are reporting that a Leicester player has collapsed in the changing rooms at half time against Forest.

EDIT:-Game has been abandoned.

[Ben-2000]

The game between AEK Athens V Sevilla has been postponed tonight as a mark of respect.

[yorkblues]

only 22 very sad

[Shaddy]

Don't know if my memory is tricking itself, but its telling me that the few previous occasions this has happened... hang on, I'll have a look... Marc-Vivien Foe... well, I was about to say that the players collapsed early in the season. But Marc-Vivien Foe died in June, which would be the off-season. And Hungarian player, Miklos Fehere died in a similar way mid-season. So ignore the link.

Very sad to see... I'm not old enough to have know of this happening before the Marc-Vivien Foe incident. Is this exclusively a symptom of the modern game?

[BlueMonday]

Something similar happend to Terry Yorath's young son, some years ago as I remember. Put down to an undiagnosed cardiac abnormality.

[ihtd]

R.I.P Puerta, 22 is no age to die nevermind to of died an heart attack or multiple heart attacks. Condolences go out to his friends and family.

When something like this happens, it always puts things into perspective for me, that its just a game of football. I'd hate for something like to happen to anyone nevermind a professional footballer.

[Ben-2000]

Marc-Vivien Foe... well, I was about to say that the players collapsed early in the season. But Marc-Vivien Foe died in June, which would be the off-season.

If I remember rightly he was playing for his country at the time.

[Rovermatt]

And I also remember Miklos Feher dying while playing for Benfica.

[Ben-2000]

Some good news... Info on Clive Clarke, the Leicester player who collapsed this evening: http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10274,00.html

Looks like he's going to be OK

[brfc fan]

Thank goodness...there might be another though...bad things always come in 3s...