Puerta (sevilla) Dies After Collapsing On The Field..

[rainman]

Puerta from Sevilla CF died today after collapsing on the field with a heart attack, then standing up and walking to the dressing rooms in which he suffered another heart attack. During the way to the hospital he apparently suffered 5 respiratory failures and died after 2 days in the hospital. His wife is pregnant too with their first child. And he was only 22. Probably not a lot of Spanish football fans on these forums, but he was still a quite known player having won the last 2 UEFA cup's with Sevilla. According to UEFA they postponed Sevilla vs. AEK Athens that was scheduled...

[sbk]

Wow, thats awful. Was it really hot on the field? I remember a similar story in the US about a high school student playing American football on a very very hot day. He died of heat stroke.

Well, after googling, it seems it isn't so unusual

ESPN:

Autin is the 18th high school or college football player to die since 1995 because of heat stroke, according to the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research.

The Center's Survey of Football Injury, updated annually, indicates the number of heat stroke deaths has been on the increase recently. According to data collected, there were just five deaths attributed to heat stroke between 1931-1959. From 1960 to 2000, there were 103, including four each in 1978, 1995, 1998 and 2000.

[rainman]

Pretty much on the field. He had the first heart attack right as the ball went out for a goal kick, then was able to walk out and in the dressing rooms he had another one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P92jx1suhE4

[LaoPo]

Sevilla's Puerta dies in hospital very sad indeed.

Puerta helped Sevilla win 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.

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."

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

LaoPo

[Sunderland]

That is tragic for all concerned. Much too young.

As a sidenote to that, Leicester City defender Clive Clarke collapsed last night in their changing room forcing their league cup tie to be abandoned. I hope he will be ok.

[mrbojangles]

Sad news indeed.

Reminds me of Marc-Vivien Foe who died in 2003 after a loan spell at City. Man City then retired the numer 23 shirt that he wore, as a mark of respect.

Condolences to his wife an un-born child

[Jimjim]

It's very strange indeed. I don't think it was heat exhaustion, though, but a problem with his heart.

[mrtoad]

A tragic incident.

An interesting link enclosed

http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/survival_of_fittest_times27oct03.htm

[Suszzy]

sad news!

far too young to die.

[mikeyj]

Very sad! RIP! My heart goes out to his young wife and unborn child and indeed the rest of his family.

[MiG16]

too many sad news lately

Im lost for words.......