Los Angeles Galaxy manager dies in Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) – The president and general
manager of U.S. Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy has
died while on a flight back from a match in Costa Rica, local
emergency services said.

Doug Hamilton, in his mid-forties, suffered what appeared
to be a heart attack shortly after take-off from San Jose with
Taca airlines late on Thursday, and died before the airplane
could land again, local Red Cross spokesman Omar Piedra said.

“The airplane took off and the gentleman suffered a heart
problem. They went back to the airport but he was already dead,
there was nothing they could do,” Piedra said.

Hamilton was on his way home after Galaxy played Costa
Rican team Saprissa in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions
Cup quarter-final on Wednesday. Saprissa won the game 3-2.