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Washington Post
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Barcelona's Spanish league game is postponed after death of team doctor
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona's home game against Osasuna in the Spanish league was postponed on Saturday after the death of first-team doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia. Fans were informed of the decision around 15 minutes before the game was scheduled to kick off at 9 p.m. local time (2000 GMT) in Barcelona at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium.
Fox News
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Barcelona soccer game postponed after team doctor dies
A soccer game in Spain involving the popular team Barcelona FC was postponed after a member of the team's medical staff died, the club announced. Just around 15 minutes before a Saturday home game against Osasuna at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium was set to begin, fans were informed it would be postponed due to the death of doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia. Barcelona said it was "deeply saddened to announce the passing of first-team doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia this evening," in a statement. The club also extended "heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time." Barcelona did not immediately provide any details on the cause of death, which local media reports said was due to medical reasons. "I can't believe it," Barcelona player Ronald Araújo wrote on X. "Rest in peace, Doc." The 50-year-old Miñarro Garcia joined the medical staff of Barcelona's first team last season after having previously worked with its futsal team. Osasuna said it agreed to the request by Barcelona to not play the match. The Spanish soccer federation confirmed that the decision was official. Barcelona leads La Liga by one point over Atletico Madrid. The Osasuna game will be rescheduled. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
CNN
08-03-2025
- Sport
- CNN
FC Barcelona match postponed after death of team doctor
FC Barcelona's LaLiga match against CA Osasuna scheduled for Saturday was postponed following the death of the Barça's team doctor earlier in the day, the club said in a statement. 'FC Barcelona is deeply saddened to announce the passing of first-team doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia this evening,' the club posted on X. 'The FC Barcelona Board of Directors and all staff extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.' No cause of death was provided by the club. The match was called off roughly 20 minutes before its scheduled start time, after supporters had already filled the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona. A message sharing the sad news was displayed on the video board in the stadium. Barcelona said the match against Osasuna will be rescheduled for a later date. 'Club Atlético Osasuna wishes to express its deepest condolences to the family of Dr. Carles Miñarro Garcia and send a strong embrace to the entire staff of F.C. Barcelona and its fans during this difficult time,' Osasuna said on X. Barça currently sits atop the LaLiga table, one point clear of Atlético Madrid, as the Blaugrana seek their 28th league title. 'LALIGA would like to express its deepest condolences to (Miñarro's) family, friends, the club, and its supporters, and shares in their sorrow,' the league said in a statement. Barcelona's next scheduled match is Tuesday at home against Benfica in the second leg of a Champions League tie. Barça defeated the Portuguese club 1-0 in the first leg last week.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Pedri responds to Barcelona staff member's death
Barcelona star Pedri has on Saturday night taken to social media, to confirm his 'shock' at the sudden passing of the club's team doctor. The latest word stemming from the first-team camp at Barcelona has of course dominated the headlines across all of Spain over the last hour. This comes after word was forthcoming that Blaugrana team doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia had passed on. In a statement across their website and social media platforms, Barca confirmed that the club's scheduled fixture with Osasuna this evening had been postponed as a result: 'FC Barcelona is deeply saddened to announce the passing of first-team doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia this evening. For this reason, the match between FC Barcelona and CA Osasuna has been postponed to a later date. The FC Barcelona Board of Directors and all staff extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.' — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 8, 2025 And as alluded to above, in the time since, a leading member of the midfield ranks at Barca has responded to the news of Carles Miñarro Garcia's death. Taking to his official Instagram account, Pedri unveiled a post reading: 'I still can't believe it. A big hug for Carles' family and friends. 'I still can't believe it 💔A big hug for Carles' family & friends 🙏'Pedri on ig 😢 — ᴘɢ² (@angrygavi) March 8, 2025 Conor Laird – GSFN
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Barcelona game is postponed after a member of its medical staff dies
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona's home game against Osasuna has been postponed after the death of a member of Barcelona's medical staff, the Spanish club said. Fans were informed of the decision minutes before the game was scheduled to kick off Saturday night in Barcelona at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. Barcelona said in a statement that it was 'deeply saddened to announce the passing of first-team doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia this evening.' The club said it extended its 'heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.' Barcelona did not immediately provide any details on the cause of death, which local media reports said was due to medical reasons. Osasuna said it agreed to the request by Barcelona to not play the match. The Spanish soccer federation confirmed that the decision was official. Barcelona leads La Liga by one point over Atletico Madrid. The Osasuna game will be rescheduled. ___ AP soccer: Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press
