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Antonio Puerta, the Spanish Footballer Who Dies of Heart Attack

footballer Antonio Puerta collapse after heart attack

For those who don't know who Antonio Puerta is he is a 22-year-old back of Spanish soccer club Sevilla FC and dies of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) also called arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) during a match between Sevilla and Getafe at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuan stadium in Sevilla, Spain on August 29.

Check Goal.com for a fantastic article on the sad passing of the player and the reasons behind his death, the similar deaths of other players, what is being done and what can be done to avoid further tragedies in future.

R.I.P Antonio Puerta!