Miki Roqué RIP

ISawLeaburnScore

I know that this is a) lost in the moment of national disappointment and b) not something that perhaps most would look out for or be aware of, but I just want to put a post up on here as a tribute to Miki Roqué, a 23 year old central defender for my adopted Spanish club Real Betis (and ex-Liverpool youth) who sadly lost his battle against pelvic cancer today.

At the age of 22, he complained of a back injury after training, scans were undertaken and he was diagnosed with pelvic cancer shortly after. It seemed he was on the mend, I believe he was in remission at one point towards the end of last year, everyone thought he would be back to resume a promising career that could even have included international caps and he even made public/team appearances including most notably in January of this year. However, the news went quiet and today, just after kick-off in the England game it was announced that he had passed away in hospital, a fortnight before his 24th birthday.

Rest in Peace/Descansa en Paz Miki...

RodneyCharltonTrotta

Terrible. Put's it all into perspective. RIP

Nicholas

How awful RIP

Hastingsaddick

RIP...always have had a soft spot for Real Betis....after seeing so many of their fans when I was on a weekend visit to Seville....a decent set of fans they were to.

davy

Terrible. Put's it all into perspective. RIP

This! RIP

CAFCdamo

That's awful , thoughts are with his family.
RIP

Stig

Poor bloke. Thoughts with his friends and family.

SheffieldRed

Very sad.

RIP.

sadiejane1981

that is sad, RIP XX

se9addick

So sad. Recognise the name from when he was at Liverpool. RIP.

Brendan_O_Connell

RIP

ct_addick

Very Sad. Too young. RIP

LoOkOuT

RIP, very sad.

Addick Addict

RIP

_MrDick

Very sad. RIP Miki Roque

CharltonKerry

RIP, very sad far to young.

addick1965

RIP

Friend Or Defoe

RIP

boogica

so young RIP

northstandsteve

RIP far too young.

Richard J

RIP Tragic story

Oggy Red

So sad.

Poor lad, poor family.

Lincsaddick

Such a young man. Cancer is becoming more and more prevelant, a modern, industrial plague. Without going into total depressive mode, more investigation is needed into the causes of so many varied and deadly cancers, once an 'oldies' disease and now striking down more and more young people.

Addickted4life

Thats just blown me away. I used to sign him on FM and he was quality.

So young, RIP.

March51

Tragic. RIP.