LAS PALMAS teen star Jorge Sanchez Vaca has died aged 17 along with his 15-year-old pal after the pair drowned in a Spanish canal.
The promising youngster got caught in some pipework in the waterway in south west Spain and emergency services were unable to resuscitate the pair when they removed the boys from the water.
Las Palmas teen star Jorge Sanchez Vaca has died aged 17 after drowning in a canal with his 15-year-old pal
Vaca’s 15-year-old friend who also died has not been named in Spanish reports.
The tragic accident happened in the Orellana Canal near Don Benito in the southwestern province of Badajoz.
Vaca joined Segunda Division side Las Palmas – who are based on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands – as a youngster.
Las Palmas’ first team held a minute’s silence before training on Sunday
He had spent this season with UD Jandia on Fuertaventura and was set to rejoin Las Palmas and link up with their Under-19 side this summer.
A Las Palmas statement read: “UD Las Palmas are deeply saddened by the death of our former academy player Jorge Sánchez Vaca who, coming from UD Jandía de Fuerteventura, had planned to join our Under-19s next season.
“We send our condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace.”
Las Palmas’ first team held a minute’s silence before training on Sunday.
And UD Jandia wrote: “One of the saddest days in our club’s history, we don’t have the words to describe the pain which has overcome us in these moments.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
