Spanish soccer mourns Jarque

MADRID: Spanish football was in mourning Sunday following the sudden death of Espanyol captain Dani Jarque from a heart attack.

Real Madrid captain Raul led the tributes to the 26-year-old who died Saturday in a hotel room in the Italian town of Coviciana where his team were on a preseason training camp.

Raul said: "As captain and in representation of Real Madrid I want to show all our sympathy and to be by the side of the player's family.