Fans pay final respects to Puerta

THOUSANDS of people turned out in Seville to pay their final respects to Antonio Puerta, who died on Tuesday after collapsing on the pitch during last weekend’s Primera Liga match between Sevilla and Getafe.

The 22-year-old Sevilla wing-back suffered a cardiac arrest during the first half of Saturday’s game, and although he was able to walk off Puerta suffered a relapse in the dressing room and required cardiac resuscitation.

The Spain international was rushed to the Hospital Virgen del Rocio in Seville but passed away on Tuesday afternoon.