Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,200,183 members, 7,973,993 topics. Date: Sunday, 13 October 2024 at 12:49 PM |
Nairaland Forum / Entertainment / Sports / Sevilla Will Never Forget Antonio Puerta (678 Views)
Chelsea Confirm Italy's Antonio Conte As Next Permanent Manager / Download Barcelona Vs Sevilla 5-4 – All (messi) Goals &highlights – Super Cup / "Embarrassing" Photo Of San Antonio Spurs Players Leaked (2) (3) (4)
(1) (Reply)
Sevilla Will Never Forget Antonio Puerta by donshady(m): 11:10pm On Aug 11, 2014 |
The Rojiblancos are set to make their first appearance in the showpiece event since 2007 - the year the 22-year-old died - but his legacy at the Sanchez Pizjuan lives on “Every year, we remember ‘la zurda de diamantes’… a great person, a great boy, who was taken too soon,” said Sevilla president Jose Castro, hours before the seventh Antonio Puerta Trophy match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Friday. Aitor, the six-year-old son of the event's eponymous figure, took the honorary kick-off. He never met his father. On August 28 2007, just three days before they were due to face AC Milan in the Uefa Super Cup, Sevilla opened their Liga campaign against Getafe. After 35 minutes, defender Puerta collapsed close to his own goal. He left with medics for the dressing room, where he collapsed again, and was rushed to hospital after being resuscitated. At 2.30pm, he was pronounced dead, as a result of massive organ failure following prolonged cardiac arrest. His girlfriend, Mar Roldan, would give birth to their son just two months later. After such an event, we are reminded how football pales into insignificance. But Puerta has been celebrated for seven years through the game he loved, and when Sevilla play in the Uefa Super Cup against Real Madrid on Tuesday, he will be remembered by every Sevillista at home and in Cardiff. 2 Likes
|
Re: Sevilla Will Never Forget Antonio Puerta by thegoodjoehunt3(m): 2:16am On Aug 12, 2014 |
I still remember the game he died. What was shocking about the whole thing was that Puerta walked out off the pitch. Then news came in that he passed. It still feels like Yesterday. The Barca/Sevilla boy will never be forgotten. |
Re: Sevilla Will Never Forget Antonio Puerta by cr7lomo: 8:43am On Aug 12, 2014 |
Oh Antonio puerta , I rili loved that guy , saw him as a great left fullback in comin yrs b4 he died . Continue to rest on my brother 1 Like |
(1) (Reply)
United Ready £100m Package To Lure Di Maria From Madrid / Maigari Resigns As NFF President, Keshi Contract Talks Resumes / Full time:Rematch Of World Cup final: Germany Vs Argentina:L(2-4)
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 9 |