Soccer-Universidad de Chile coach Gago suffers heart attack
Fernando Gago, the coach of Universidad de Chile, suffered an acute heart attack and underwent a procedure to treat coronary heart disease on June 19.
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Universidad de Chile coach Fernando Gago suffered an acute heart attack, the Chilean club said on Saturday. "Gago was admitted in the early hours of June 19 with an acute heart attack. He underwent a procedure to treat coronary heart disease caused by the blockage of a mid-segment of the artery," the club said in a statement.
Local media first reported that Gago was taken to hospital hours after Universidad de Chile's 2-0 win over O'Higgins on Thursday. Gago, 40, is a former Argentina midfielder who played for Boca Juniors, Real Madrid, AS Roma and Valencia.
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