Posted August 27, 200717 yr Sevilla star suffers heart attack Spain international Antonio Puerta is in a serious condition after suffering a heart attack in Sevilla's 4-1 Primera Liga win against Getafe on Saturday. The 22-year-old suffered problems midway through the first-half on the opening day of the season in Spain. Medics prevented Puerta from swallowing his tongue, but he collapsed again after going off and was given cardiac resuscitation before going to hospital. A medical report on Sunday said Puerta was in intensive care in hospital. But Sevilla president Jose Maria del Nido said doctors were becoming more optimistic. "The player's life was saved thanks to the rapid intervention of the club doctors and the Red Cross because he had a number of cardiac arrests," del Nido was quoted as saying on the club's website after visiting Puerta on Sunday. "Despite the severity of the situation his situation appears to be evolving favourably and the doctors are becoming more optimistic." Puerta collapsed after jogging back towards his own goal 35 minutes into the game 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 hospital. FULL STORY: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6964586.stm
August 28, 200717 yr On Onda, they are saying his body and brain both are not responding to any treatments and nothing the doctors are doing is working. His heart, brain, everything are extremely weak. It seems a matter of time until Antonio Puerta leaves us. He's getting worse :cry:
August 28, 200717 yr Author On Onda, they are saying his body and brain both are not responding to any treatments and nothing the doctors are doing is working. His heart, brain, everything are extremely weak. It seems a matter of time until Antonio Puerta leaves us. He's getting worse :cry: BBC Sport have updated the story too :(
August 28, 200717 yr it is really really sad, and it does show you can be as fit as you like and still suffer a heart attack.
August 28, 200717 yr Author despite the news about Puerta, and the tragedy continuing to unfold in Athens, the CL qualifier between Athens and Sevilla is still going ahead tonight, as is the Super Cup final on Friday.
August 28, 200717 yr despite the news about Puerta, and the tragedy continuing to unfold in Athens, the CL qualifier between Athens and Sevilla is still going ahead tonight, as is the Super Cup final on Friday. They should pospone the match really. And what is the super cup final? Is that the match between winners of the CL and UC from last season
August 28, 200717 yr Author They should pospone the match really. And what is the super cup final? Is that the match between winners of the CL and UC from last season yep, can't even remember who won the CL :lol: was it that awful team with the man with big teeth :o
August 28, 200717 yr DEAD :cry: having a girfriend who's gonna have a baby in one moth and a half :cry:
August 28, 200717 yr Oh no! RIP! Tonights match has been posponed out of respect for him and his family.
August 28, 200717 yr Puts moaning about defeats and penalties and so on into perspective when something like this happens Just feels unreal that someone can die like that at 22 :(
August 28, 200717 yr Really sad, he was a great player and it was his penalty that won Sevilla the UEFA cup in May. His girlfreind is 8 months pregnant as well. RIP.
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