Sevilla: Puerta had heart attack

Sevilla president Jose Maria del Nido has revealed wing-back Antonio Puerta had a heart attack in his side's game against Getafe.

Puerta is in a "very serious" condition in intensive care after collapsing in his own box after 35 minutes of Sevilla's Primera Liga opener.

The Spain international had walked off the pitch following the incident but then collapsed again in the changing rooms and was taken to the Virgen del Rocio hospital in Seville.

Del Nido says Puerta is stable but admitted the 22-year-old suffered a heart attack at the Sanchez Pizjuan during Saturday's 4-1 win over Getafe.

"He had a heart attack. He's in intensive care and is stable," Del Nido told Cadena Ser radio.

"We were scared, very scared, for the life of the player."

It was scary to watch. I was having nightmare flashbacks to the Benfica game a couple of years ago when a player died on the pitch.

Forza Puerta. You're in our thoughts.

This is scary!

I hope he's OK but will he be able to play if he it's proved he has a heart problem?

It was scary to watch. I was having nightmare flashbacks to the Benfica game a couple of years ago when a player died on the pitch.

Yeah. It was Miklos Feher. One of the worst days in my life. I was watching it live on TV.

I don't think so. He had double hard attack (one in the locker room and one in the hospital) and he's only 22   After that you are just glad to be alive.

whats is it with spanish football this weekend. Some matches are not being shown , something with football rights ??

FT Santander 0-0 Barcelona

         

Joaquin got a straight red for dissent. Valencia were...badly behaved tonight.

The Yellow Submarine sinks Los Che. FT Valencia 0 - 3 Villareal

Goals from Tomasson, Rossi, and Cazorla.

FT Santander 0-0 Barcelona

         

Cruyff Hits Out At Hyped-Up Barcelona 

Johan Cruyff has hit out at the performance of FC Barcelona in the goalless draw against Racing Santander and believes that the players should not listen to the hype.

The Blaugrana have been tipped to take the league by storm this season folowing the new arrivals and Cruyff thinks that the euphoria may have gone to their heads.

Frank Rijkaard's side looked blunt and bereft of ideas in El Sardinero and Cruyff pulled no punches in his weekly column for Catalan newspaper, El Periodico on Monday morning.

"There are no superheroes here. There are only football players, normal people," he stated.

"The over-the-top flattery is not a good thing, it has the reverse effect.

"If this is the reaction, it shows that nobody has learnt anything at all. The worst thing is not to know ones faults.

"I do not know anyone that has won a trophy before playing for it. It is absurd and very dangerous.

"If every day you read that you are fantastic, that the squad is incredible and that the team is unbelievable, then in the end you begin to believe that.

"There were the same mistakes, nothing has changed.

"On one hand you can ask them to look in the mirror and learn some lessons, while at the same time one has to ask how are they going win.

"You will never solve problems if you do not know what the problem is."

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horrible news... him and his GF we're expecting a baby next month

In an interview with rádio Jovem Pan the Brazilian forward [Luis Fabiano]was understandably depressed by the events and sounded exasperated that the problem wasn't a bolt from the blue. "He’d already fainted twice before, although the others weren’t as serious as this one”, he began.

“He’d fainted like that once at half time at the end of last season. It was a friendly [Luis Fabiano didn’t specify the match] and it was really hot, but as he recovered later on we all put it down to the heat.”

"The other time was during training and he fell in exactly the same way he did on Saturday. But he walked away and we thought it was heat exhaustion again as it was boiling then as well", he added

horrible news... him and his GF we're expecting a baby next month

According to Sky Sports News Juan Roman Riquelme has signed a two-year deal with Athletico Madrid.

Great news !!!

I believe now Atletico can actually challenge for a CL spot

They lost a hell of alot in Torres and Petrov though, and Luccin looks like he'll be joining Blues. They'll be battling for a UEFA Cup place again in my view.

They lost a hell of alot in Torres and Petrov though, and Luccin looks like he'll be joining Blues. They'll be battling for a UEFA Cup place again in my view.

According to Sky Sports News Juan Roman Riquelme has signed a two-year deal with Athletico Madrid.

that kid aguero is amazingtho, and forlan knows how to score em. in all honesty i think the two together will  make up for what torres did. but petrov was nothing amazing. i mean shipped him out and got simao and reyes as wingers, i'd take those two over petrov anyday.

R u guys watching this !!! La merda are being humiliated in Camp Nou !!!