Spanish football coach dies of coronavirus
Football
- 16 March, 2020
- 13:17
Spanish football coach Francisco Garcia has died from coronavirus - aged just 21.
The young man had worked with Malaga-based Atletico Portada Alta since 2016, managing their junior side.
Garcia was the fifth victim of the pandemic in the Malaga region but by far the youngest - with the others in their 70s or 80s.
However, the Spanish coach diagnosed with a form of leukemia after being taken to the hospital with symptoms of coronavirus.
The pre-existing condition cruelly affected his ability to fight off the virus.
It's thought Garcia could be the youngest person to die as a result of coronavirus - although a baby in the UK tragically contracted the disease last week.
Almost 300 people have died in Spain since the Covid-19 outbreak.
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