Espanyol captain, 26, dies from heart attack

Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque has died at the age of 26, the club have confirmed.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2009 - 23:15

Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque has died at the age of 26, the club have confirmed.

The midfielder passed away this evening when his heart stopped following a training session in Coverciano, Italy where the squad are on a pre-season camp.

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