Barcelona soccer game postponed after team doctor dies

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A shot crippled successful Spain involving the fashionable team Barcelona FC was postponed aft a subordinate of the team's aesculapian unit died, the nine announced. 

Just astir 15 minutes earlier a Saturday location crippled against Osasuna astatine Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium was acceptable to begin, fans were informed it would beryllium postponed owed to the decease of doc Carles Miñarro Garcia.

Barcelona said it was "deeply saddened to denote the passing of first-team doc Carles Miñarro Garcia this evening," successful a statement. The nine besides extended "heartfelt condolences to his household and friends during this hard time."

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Barcelona did not instantly supply immoderate details connected the origin of death, which section media reports said was owed to aesculapian reasons.

"I can’t judge it," Barcelona subordinate Ronald Araújo wrote connected X. "Rest successful peace, Doc."

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The 50-year-old Miñarro Garcia joined the aesculapian unit of Barcelona’s archetypal squad past play aft having antecedently worked with its futsal team.

Osasuna said it agreed to the petition by Barcelona to not play the match. The Spanish shot federation confirmed that the determination was official.

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A emblem  bearing the logo of FC Barcelona is seen anterior  to the UEFA Champions League circular  of 16 2nd  limb  shot   lucifer  betwixt  FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli. FC Barcelona won 3-1 implicit    SSC Napoli. 

A emblem bearing the logo of FC Barcelona is seen anterior to the UEFA Champions League circular of 16 2nd limb shot lucifer betwixt FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli. FC Barcelona won 3-1 implicit SSC Napoli.  (Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Barcelona leads La Liga by 1 constituent implicit Atletico Madrid.

The Osasuna crippled volition beryllium rescheduled.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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