Espanyol Captain Dies

[Frutos]

Espanyol skipper Dani Jarque dies of heart attack - Spanish Football News - 2009-08-08 | WSN

Daniel Jarque, 26 years old, died suddenly of a heart attack while at Espanyol's training camp in Italy.

Sorry if fixtures, apparently this happened last week, but I'd heard and seen nothing at all of it until now.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I think it's an event which may have missed NSC out, but certainly not me. I watch alot of Spanish football, and I genuinely can't believe Jarque has died. He very nearly joined Liverpool last summer, but stayed loyal to Espanyol. Fabregas having an Arsenal shirt done up with his name and number seemed a bizarre tribute to me to be honest though.

Very very sad, but it does raise a question about the Spanish footballer. First there was Antonio Puerta (a match I was watching live, it was sickening watching the replay the first time of him just dropping like a stone), then there was Real Madrid's Ruben De La Red last season (although his heart attack happened not when playing, and he is perfectly fine though hasn't played since) and now Dani Jarque. Who next?

 

[ebfc1]

It is happening quite a lot now, a young lad playing football in Eastbourne died on the pitch a few years back.

RIP.

 

[The Wizard]

RIP.

Really sad to see anyone die at such a young age.

 

[Ecosse Exile]

And then theres the Motherwell 'curse' four of their former, and at the time of death, current players dead

 

[Zamora For England]

Of course there was the thing over here with Clive Clarke (who at West Ham was something of a flair icon), having a heart attack and that. Seems more common now than before.