Doctors have admitted Antonio Puerta's progress in hospital has been 'unfavourable'.

The Sevilla wing-back is in intensive care after suffering a heart attack during his team's victory over Getafe at the weekend.

He collapsed on the pitch, and again in the changing rooms, before being rushed to hospital after being given cardiac resuscitation.

Puerta's condition remains 'very critical' after doctors at the Virgen del Rocio hospital in Seville provided an update on Tuesday.

"The player remains in the hospital in a very critical state and his progress is unfavourable," said doctors.

"The condition of patient Antonio Puerta is not favourable due to the progression of the postanoxic brain injury and the multiple organic dysfunction caused by the prolonged cardiac arrest that led to his admission to hospital."

Distraught

Meanwhile, Puerta's former Sevilla team-mate Jose Antonio Reyes revealed his hope that the Spain international will pull through.

Reyes - now at Atletico Madrid - has visited Puerta in hospital and admits he is 'distraught' by his old colleague's condition.

"I have experienced many moments with him and at this time I have a bitter taste in my mouth," said Reyes.

"He is strong and I am certain that he will come out of this. This is what we all hope for.

"I am distraught because when something like this happens to a team-mate it is very hard."

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And his girlfriend is said to be 8 months pregnants as well. So sad. All the best Antonio and hopefully he pulls through. Still very young.

This post has been edited by air_mood: Aug 29 2007, 12:54 AM

wish him well.... please don't take another footballer's life away

I hope he pulls through. What a thing to happen to a 22 year old sportsman who's fit and supposedly healthy!

sad case, lets hope he can recover soon...

Firstly, it has been deserving of a thread and thank God for one. better than all the crap threads created over the day or two.

Secondly yeah, first heard about this in the Madrid thread and what a shame. He is 22 and breaking into the national team with all the European clubs monitoring his progress and next thing you know, this happens. All the best Puerta!!!!!!!!!! Stay strong.

And the poor fella just signed a new contract.

Yeah, and I know it sounds cheesy and stuff but I really wanted him to play for us (Manchester United) when rumors were suggesting a 10 million euro move for him. Damn! And air_mood, care to tell us where you heard about his pregnant girlfriend?

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Added on August 28, 2007, 9:47 pmIt's been a bloody bitter week for me. One of my favourite comedians Owen Wilson attempted suicide, Puerta (not say I am a big fan but I have seen him many a time for Sevilla and liked him) in critical condition and Ole's retirement.

This post has been edited by kobe8byrant: Aug 28 2007, 09:47 PM

Here's the video I tried searching on youtube.



Please don't repeat the Benfica and Cameroon incident .

He's too young to die. God bless him and may he recover quickly.

good luck Tonio,hope you will join Furia Roja again
btw he is future star for Spain

I'd rather have him out of it rather than risking his life.

His heart stopped too long and now he has brain damage?

Really sad. All the best Antonio. Be strong.

Erm, he just passed away today. RIP

http://www.pr-inside.com/reports-22-year-o...nio-r211567.htm

This post has been edited by Tachikoma: Aug 28 2007, 10:37 PM

really sad to hear that, RIP.

dangg! RIP Antonio Puerta, he's just 22,life is so unfair....

how can such a young healthy person have heart attack and die...

RIP Puerta

Words can't possibly describe how I feel right now. The words "rest in peace" seems trivial at the moment.

Damnit....... I really don't know how to put my feeling into words now.

RIP Antonio Puerta.....

Feck it, football isn't suppose to be this way.