| Reports are coming out of Madrid that promising | | | | Spanish national team is also in serious doubt as both |
| 24-year old Spanish midfielder Rubén de la Red will | | | | teams will be wary of that decision, in particular, |
| still be with the capital's soccer club next year but he | | | | because of what happened to Antonio Puerta of |
| will not be playing in any games. | | | | Sevilla when he fell to the ground because of a |
| Last October he was admitted to hospital when he | | | | cardiac arrest while playing a La Liga game against |
| collapsed during a match of Copa Del Rey against | | | | Getafe on 25 August 2007 and died three days later. |
| Real Unión and was later initially diagnosed with | | | | Rubén de la Red is a homegrown talent that came |
| effort syncope and did not play another game during | | | | up the ranks of Real Madrid youth system and |
| the remainder of the season. | | | | worked his way into the senior team of the famous |
| Unfortunately for him, all further medical tests have | | | | Spanish soccer club. |
| failed to provide anything conclusive or substantial on | | | | The word buzzing around is that he met with club's |
| his actual illness so he will miss the next season as | | | | General Managerr Jorge Valdano and may take up a |
| well while tests will be carried out every two months | | | | coaching job with one of the Real Madrid junior |
| to definitively assess his health. | | | | teams as he has completed many coaching programs. |
| Whether he will ever play again for Real Madrid and | | | | |