Barcelona match postponed after death of team doctor
Barcelona, March 9 -- Barcelona's La Liga match against Osasuna on Saturday night was postponed following the death of the Catalan club's first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia, media reports said.
The game was scheduled to start at 20:00 GMT but was called off about 20 minutes before kick-off, the BBC reported.
Fans had already arrived at Barcelona's Olympic Stadium as Hansi Flick's side prepared to extend their one-point lead at the top of La Liga against their 11th-placed visitors, before news of the postponement was announced on the big screen.
"FC Barcelona is deeply saddened to announce the passing of first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia this evening," the club said in a statement.
"For this reason, the match between FC Barcelona ...
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