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daniel jarque

Spanish football is mourning the loss of Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque who died in his hotel room in Italy where the team were on a pre-season tour on the 8th August.

Jarque had earlier taken part in the teams afternoon training session and was left by his room mate at the hotel, talking to his girlfriend on the phone. When he didn’t show up to eat, the room mate made the discovery that Jarque had died. It was later confirmed the player had died from a cardiac arrest.

The 26 year old midfielder had been with Espanyol from the age of twelve and has been a well respected player throughout the Spanish League. His death has stunned footballers and fans alike and the tributes have flooded into Espanyol

Espanyol’s closest rivals geographically, Barcelona offered condolences via the clubs website, while Raul of Real Madrid told a press conference: “That such a young man, a great professional and sportsman, has suffered this has left us very upset.”

It is two years since millions of tv viewers witnessed Seville’s Antonio Puerta collapse on the pitch during a game against Getafe, the player later died in hospital from multiple organ failure.