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After recovering and being substituted, he collapsed once again in the changing room. He was taken to hospital in an ambulance, where he received [[cardiopulmonary resuscitation]].<ref>[http://www.as.com/articulo/Futbol/Puerta/desvanece/abandona/estadio/ambulancia/dasftb/20070825dasdasftb_15/Tes/ Puerta collapses and leaves the stadium in an ambulance]</ref> Doctors reported that his condition had deteriorated since arriving at hospital, and he eventually passed away at the Virgen del Rocio hospital in Sevilla on [[28 August]].<ref>[http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2007/08/28/futbol/1188310053.html? Puerta dies on 28 August]</ref> <ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=457723&cc=5901 Sevilla's Puerta dies three days after collapse]</ref> Doctor Francisco Murillo reported that Puerta had suffered repeated ventricular arrhythmias, the deadliest kind of heart arrhythmia, probably due to the lack of oxygen to a certain part of his brain during playing. He is the third high-profile footballer to die prematurely from heart problems following [[Marc-Vivien Foe]] and [[Miklos Feher]]. He is survived by his wife who is expecting their first child. |
After recovering and being substituted, he collapsed once again in the changing room. He was taken to hospital in an ambulance, where he received [[cardiopulmonary resuscitation]].<ref>[http://www.as.com/articulo/Futbol/Puerta/desvanece/abandona/estadio/ambulancia/dasftb/20070825dasdasftb_15/Tes/ Puerta collapses and leaves the stadium in an ambulance]</ref> Doctors reported that his condition had deteriorated since arriving at hospital, and he eventually passed away at the Virgen del Rocio hospital in Sevilla on [[28 August]].<ref>[http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2007/08/28/futbol/1188310053.html? Puerta dies on 28 August]</ref> <ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=457723&cc=5901 Sevilla's Puerta dies three days after collapse]</ref> Doctor Francisco Murillo reported that Puerta had suffered repeated ventricular arrhythmias, the deadliest kind of heart arrhythmia, probably due to the lack of oxygen to a certain part of his brain during playing. He is the third high-profile footballer to die prematurely from heart problems following [[Marc-Vivien Foe]] and [[Miklos Feher]]. He is survived by his wife who is expecting their first child. |
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As a result of Antonio Puerta's death, Sevilla's Champions League Qualifier against AEK Athens was postponed. The club have announced that a one-minute silence will be respected before every La Liga match on the weekend of [[1 September|1]]/[[2 September |
As a result of Antonio Puerta's death, Sevilla's Champions League Qualifier against AEK Athens was postponed. The club have announced that a one-minute silence will be respected before every La Liga match on the weekend of [[1 September|1]]/[[2 September]]. |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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| Full name | Antonio José Puerta Pérez | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Antonio Puerta Pérez (November 23, 1984 - August 28, 2007) was a Spanish international football midfielder. He played for Sevilla FC in La Liga. He died on 28 August 2007, three days after suffering a heart attack during a league game against Getafe CF on 25 August 2007.
Career
A natural left-footer, Puerta played on the left side of midfield, although he did occasionally fill in at left back. His impressive performances earned him international recognition and reported interest from Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid.[1]
Puerta had been capped once by the Spain national football team. He was also capped for Spain U-21.
Death
On 25 August 2007, Puerta collapsed and lost consciousness during Sevilla's first match of the 2007-08 La Liga season at their home stadium Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán against Getafe due to a heart attack.[2] He was seen crouching and then subsequently collapsing upon moving back to his team's goal, after only 28 minutes of the game had passed. His team-mate Ivica Dragutinović and club medical staff were then seen immediately running to his side to prevent him from swallowing his tongue as he began to lose consciousness.
After recovering and being substituted, he collapsed once again in the changing room. He was taken to hospital in an ambulance, where he received cardiopulmonary resuscitation.[3] Doctors reported that his condition had deteriorated since arriving at hospital, and he eventually passed away at the Virgen del Rocio hospital in Sevilla on 28 August.[4] [5] Doctor Francisco Murillo reported that Puerta had suffered repeated ventricular arrhythmias, the deadliest kind of heart arrhythmia, probably due to the lack of oxygen to a certain part of his brain during playing. He is the third high-profile footballer to die prematurely from heart problems following Marc-Vivien Foe and Miklos Feher. He is survived by his wife who is expecting their first child.
As a result of Antonio Puerta's death, Sevilla's Champions League Qualifier against AEK Athens was postponed. The club have announced that a one-minute silence will be respected before every La Liga match on the weekend of 1/2 September.
Honours
Club
Sevilla
- UEFA Cup: 2005–2006 & 2006–2007
- UEFA Super Cup: 2006
- Spanish Super Cup: 2007
- Spanish Cup: 2007
- Licursi Cup: 2007
References
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