Los Angeles Galaxy manager dies in Costa Rica
Posted on: Thursday, 9 March 2006, 23:20 CST
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.
Source: REUTERS
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