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*Official* English Football Season 2007-08
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TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Spanish international Antonio Puerta has died. Puerta, 22, suffered a heart attack during Sevilla’s opening La Liga clash with Getafe on Saturday. His condition was apparently improving on Monday, where UEFA had said that he was ‘stable’ but unfortunately that soon deteriorated.
Sevilla’s Champions League clash with AEK Athens has been put back by a week whilst the club mourn the death of one of their star players, who last May scored the decisive penalty, as Sevilla retained the UEFA Cup in Glasgow.
Absolutely terrible news, RIP..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6964586.stm
Sevilla’s Champions League clash with AEK Athens has been put back by a week whilst the club mourn the death of one of their star players, who last May scored the decisive penalty, as Sevilla retained the UEFA Cup in Glasgow.
Absolutely terrible news, RIP..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6964586.stm
BoyBrumby
Englishman
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Another dry game at Old Trafford, money would have been wasted if it weren't for Nani wonder strike. But then again if i were a Tottenham fan i would very disappointed to have left the stadium on sunday without a point.
Hopefully United improve quickly in their finishing since they look fluid going foward. Looking at the performances of United's new boys well Nani to be other than goal & a few little tricks was well marshalled by Chimbonda geez he gave the kid no breathing space, Hargreaves damn what a beauty he was everywhere, Tevez well i did say after my last visit that he needs a partner but he did fairly well on his own i'd say.
Also very sad news about that player, not the kind of thing you to see happen to professional sportsmen of any kind.
Hopefully United improve quickly in their finishing since they look fluid going foward. Looking at the performances of United's new boys well Nani to be other than goal & a few little tricks was well marshalled by Chimbonda geez he gave the kid no breathing space, Hargreaves damn what a beauty he was everywhere, Tevez well i did say after my last visit that he needs a partner but he did fairly well on his own i'd say.
Also very sad news about that player, not the kind of thing you to see happen to professional sportsmen of any kind.
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TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Apparently Puerta had been feeling dizzy throughout training in the build up to game and according to Sevilla’s Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano, Puerta had collapsed before the game but was able to get up and shake it off. Some reports have suggested he has been showing signs of dizziness for up to two years but he had only recently passed his pre-season medical and was regularly tested and monitored without any signs of a heart conditions.Jesus Christ.
You just don't think supremely fit blokes of 22 have heart attacks. RIP.
What’s even more tragic is that Puerta’s other half is pregnant and he was due to be a father (for the first time) in the coming weeks.
Craig
World Traveller
Yeah RIP, thoughts go out to his family.Jesus Christ.
You just don't think supremely fit blokes of 22 have heart attacks. RIP.
I always see it as a kick in the guts that people that age die of heart attacks yet old mate down the road is 67 having smoked, drinked and eaten a rubbish diet is still going strong. Just genetics.
Anyway I'm off to the Nou Camp tomorrow to see Barca v Inter, €37, thank you very much.
Johnners
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Tragic, RIP Puerta. It's quite surprising that nothing was picked up earlier from the sounds of it.Apparently Puerta had been feeling dizzy throughout training in the build up to game and according to Sevilla’s Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano, Puerta had collapsed before the game but was able to get up and shake it off. Some reports have suggested he has been showing signs of dizziness for up to two years but he had only recently passed his pre-season medical and was regularly tested and monitored without any signs of a heart conditions.
What’s even more tragic is that Puerta’s other half is pregnant and he was due to be a father (for the first time) in the coming weeks.
James
Cricket Web Owner
Terrible news on Dyer, been one of our best players so far this season now this happens:
"A club statement said: "Kieron was stretchered off the pitch and rushed to hospital where it was confirmed he had fractured both the tibia and fibula of his right leg."
"A club statement said: "Kieron was stretchered off the pitch and rushed to hospital where it was confirmed he had fractured both the tibia and fibula of his right leg."
Jungle Jumbo
International Vice-Captain
On the back of Puerta's death, there was almost a similar tragedy in a Carling Cup tie last night.
Seems like too much of this is happening these days. Maybe players are too physically fine-tuned and therefore have very volatile hearts.
Seems like too much of this is happening these days. Maybe players are too physically fine-tuned and therefore have very volatile hearts.
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
No surprise in Dyer getting injured again, at least now McClaren can't pick the waste of space for England.
Are we talking about Bruce Lee or an Olympic champion? No, some guys playing football. There's nothing to suggest it is happening more 'these days' than it has in the past.
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
The stress is a factor obviously but there are far better athletes around than footballers as I said.
Craig
World Traveller
Lol at Villa newboy Zat Knight being arrested just after joining the club on drugs charges. What a douche.
Was at the Barca-Inter game, and there was 98,599 people there, just for a midweek friendly and against a second string Inter squad (and a good portion of the youth team) even though Barca won 5-0.
I see West Ham have made a 15m pound bid for Adriano, whilst aussie's hero David Beckham is out for the next 6 weeks.
Was at the Barca-Inter game, and there was 98,599 people there, just for a midweek friendly and against a second string Inter squad (and a good portion of the youth team) even though Barca won 5-0.
I see West Ham have made a 15m pound bid for Adriano, whilst aussie's hero David Beckham is out for the next 6 weeks.
1-9-7-7
International Regular
Basketball players spring to mind.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Former Zambian international dies of heart failure
From The Guardian.
That's now 3 fatalities & one narrow squeak in 10 days. Starting to look more than coincidental for mine. Really does make one wonder....
From The Guardian.
That's now 3 fatalities & one narrow squeak in 10 days. Starting to look more than coincidental for mine. Really does make one wonder....
Jungle Jumbo
International Vice-Captain
Compulsory heart screening, as it said in the article, is the way to go.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
It really seems scarcely credible that we've had 4 incidents in such close proximity, when I can only recall poor Marc-Vivien Foe dying in similarly tragic circumstances before. It could just be some horrible grim fluke, of course, or even that such deaths are more common but less widely reported than of late but it does make one think.