Espanyol have verified the very sad news that their captain Daniel Jarque has died at the age of 26. Jarque, who was stated captain of the side just a month ago, died while on the phone to a relation in the early evening of Saturday 8th August.

Reports propose that Jarque suffered heart attack just hours after finishing a training session on the club’s pre-season tour of Italy. Espanyol were due to against Bologna on Sunday, but have cancelled their tour and will go back to Barcelona in the next 24 hours.

A club testimonial said: “RCD Espanyol, broken with pain, wish to put themselves at the absolute disposition of the family of our Captain Dani Jarque, to who go our warmest thoughts”. The information of Daniel Jarque’s death comes two years after Sevilla’s Antonio Puerta collapsed during a La Liga game and was later pronounced departed.

Barcelona President Joan Laporta presented his club’s condolences: “We are filled with extreme dismay at this tragic event which we deeply regret. Today we are all in mourning. I want to send on behalf of FC Barcelona, our deepest sympathies to RCD Espanyol for the painful loss of their Captain Dani Jarque, and to his family”.

Daniel Jarque was a huge hope for the Barcelona based club, and had received attention from Liverpool and Tottenham last season. He had stand for the club since 2001 and also played for Spain at all youth ranks without being capped by the full National side. It’s a terrible loss for Football, and all our thoughts will be with his family and friends at this very hard time.

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