Not 100% sure if this is true or not but just seen on twitter that Christian Benitez has died aged 27 following a car crash in Qatar. Weren't we linked with him earlier in the summer? R.I.P
http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2013/7/29/4567382/christian-benitez-chucho-dies Not a car crash but still sad.
We were supposedly bidding £9m for him a few weeks ago. He signed for El Jaish Sports Club on the 3rd of this month. Didn't even have time to get a squad number, poor bloke.
Think it's shocking that both the SSN and BBC websites have transfer stories and Bale news ahead of the Benitez article. For **** sake life is far more important than a ****ing transfer rumour! RIP Christian Benitez.
It was on twitter and I even made this thread before Sky reported it. Sky are more obsessed with unsettling Bale than life/death.
terrible, terrible news. Thoughts with his family and friends. It's things like this that remind you that it really is just a game, isn't it?
Sad news indeed. When i'm/we're getting wound up by WUMs (of which i include Real and Marca) i/we would do well to remember things like this and that it doesn't really matter. Fabrice Muamba was a big wake-up call to me (and i hope a few others) as to how little football really matters.
R.I.P. Always shocking when young, fit sportsmen die whatever the circumcumstances. Makes you feel very mortal.
Por siempre vas hacer mi hermano este dolor muy fuerte mi hermano pero te queremos pic.twitter.com/lvspu8NXDy 'You will be my brother forever. This pain is so great but we love you, my brother.' -- Antonio Valencia (@7AntoV) July 29, 2013 The thoughts of all at Birmingham City Football Club are with the friends and family of Chucho following this very sad news. #RIP -- Birmingham City FC (@BcfcDotCom) July 29, 2013 Te fuiste como un Campeón, siempre estarás en nuestros corazones. Descansa en Paz Christian BenÃtez pic.twitter.com/NDktfEDch1 'You were like a champion, you will always be in our hearts. Rest in peace, Christian Benitez.'
