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Football player dead at 27 after heart attack following pre-season friendly


Javier Guitian, 27, is said to have suffered a heart attack after playing in a pre-season friendly for Spanish amateur side San Jorge de Llanes against Urraca

The 27 year old, Javier Guitian, who played as a midfielder for Spanish side San Jorge de Llanes, is believed to have suffered a heart attack and sadly passed away despite the best efforts of emergency services. Opposing side Urraca also issued a heartfelt statement, expressing: "We join in the pain after the terrible loss of Javi Guitian, with whom we played a friendly match yesterday. "We can't find an explanation for what happened, there are no words to describe the void you leave in our club, a very hard blow that we have to face," his friends expressed their shock and grief upon hearing the news, as reported by El Comercio.

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