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Doctor's death forces Barcelona to postpone match
Barcelona's LaLiga game against Osasuna was postponed after the death of the club's doctor, Carles Minarro Garcia.
Both teams had announced their line-ups and the players had gone out to warm up at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium before it was announced to supporters that the game had been postponed via a message on the big screen.
According to LaLiga, a new date for the match will be set in the coming days by its competition committee.
"FC Barcelona is deeply saddened to announce the passing of first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia this evening," a Barcelona statement read.
"For this reason, the match between FC Barcelona and CA Osasuna has been postponed to a later date.
"The FC Barcelona board of directors and all staff extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time."