[mishie]

Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque has died after he suffered a heart attack following a training session, the club have confirmed in a statement.

The 26-year-old midfielder had been training in Coverciano, Italy, where the squad are on a pre-season camp.

Club doctors and Italian paramedics tried to revive Jarque without success.

His death comes two years after Sevilla defender Antonio Puerta, 22, died of heart failure after collapsing during a Spanish league game.

another loss to the game

[kurtsimonw]

RIP.

Has it got anything to do with the weather I wonder, because all these seem to be happening in the summer. Which is why I never understood the winter break, surely playing in the winter is better than playing in the summer!

[Zed.D]

RIP.

Has it got anything to do with the weather I wonder, because all these seem to be happening in the summer. Which is why I never understood the winter break, surely playing in the winter is better than playing in the summer!

DANIEL JARQUE: MILAN'S CONDOLENCES

8/8/2009

MILAN - The club and fans of A.C. Milan are close to the Jarque family after the sudden loss of Daniel Jarque. The 26-year-old midfielder, captain of Espanyol, was at the Coverciano training camp with his team. The player apparently had a heart attack while on the phone with his girlfriend in his room.

[han2503]

DANIEL JARQUE: MILAN'S CONDOLENCES

8/8/2009

MILAN - The club and fans of A.C. Milan are close to the Jarque family after the sudden loss of Daniel Jarque. The 26-year-old midfielder, captain of Espanyol, was at the Coverciano training camp with his team. The player apparently had a heart attack while on the phone with his girlfriend in his room.

Hmmm. Its so strange, you'd think that a professional athlete wouldn't suffer something like this so suddenly, and if he had a heart condition wouldn't you assume that the club would have found out before it reached this point?