Puyol Offers Barcelona’s Consolences
Posted by kwame on August 28, 2007
Carles Puyol offered Barcelona’s condolences to Sevilla’s Antonio Puerta, who died on Tuesday after being in hospital for three days.
The news has stunned the world of football and has broken down all barriers as the Betis players and board all visited the hospital over the weekend.
Puerta was unable to be revived by doctors having been kept on life support for 36 hours after collapsing during Sevilla’s game against Getafe on Saturday.
Doctors did all they could for the 22-year-old after he suffered several heart attacks and the tributes have already begun to paid.
FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol spoke on behalf of the Catalan club when he expressed his condolences after hearing the news.
“Today is a very sad day for everyone in football,” he stated. “On behalf of myself and all my team-mates and would like to offer my support to the Puerta family, to Sevilla, to the fans and to all his colleagues.
“I know that these are very difficult times and one can only look forward, to try and carry on and I would like everyone there to know that everyone at FC Barcelona is with them.”
source:goal.com
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