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Sevilla midfielder Puerta dies

Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta has died in hospital, according to reports in the Spanish media. The 22-year-old collapsed during a match against Getafe on Saturday and has been in a 'very critical' condition since.

Seems that It still not yet conirmed 100%. Lets hope it is just a inaccurate report

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Puerta dies three days after collapse

MADRID, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta died on Tuesday, three days after collapsing during a Primera Liga match.


The 22-year-old Spanish international had been in a critical condition in the Virgen del Rocio hospital in Seville since being admitted on Saturday. The hospital confirmed his death.

Sevilla said that Puerta's body would be taken to the club's Sanchez Pizjuan stadium where fans could pay their respects and that the player would be buried on Thursday.

The player was due to become a father in under two months, Spanish media reported.

Puerta's condition has completely overshadowed the Sevilla squad's preparations for the Champions League third qualifying round second leg against AEK Athens in Greece on Tuesday.

The club's radio reported that UEFA had agreed to postpone the game and the Spanish Football League also called off the league game at Osasuna on Monday.

An AEK spokesman said the Champions League tie would be played on Monday Sept. 3.

AC Milan, Sevilla's opponents in Friday's European Super Cup, expressed their condolences at the player's death, saying they were prepared to call off the game if necessary.

'AC Milan... grieve at the passing of Antonio Puerta and share the pain of our friends at Sevilla and the player's family,' the club said in a statement.

'Milan are ready to stand by any decision adopted by UEFA about the playing or not of the European Super Cup.'

Puerta collapsed after jogging back towards his own goal 35 minutes into the game against Getafe at the Sanchez Pizjuan on Saturday night.

Team mates and medical staff immediately rushed to his side and were seen preventing him from swallowing his tongue as he lost consciousness, but he was able to walk from the pitch.

Doctors said that he collapsed again in the changing rooms and had to be given cardiac resuscitation before being taken to hospital.