The Real Madrid academy graduate recently signed a loan extension contract with Xerez Club Deportivo, is pondering his future after anomalies in his heart were detected in a routine check-up.
Deportivo Xerez midfielder, Rafael Garcia, will have to quit football as a preventive for his recently discovered heart anomaly as reported by the Andalusian club. Bad luck primed with all bluish seems to follow the 26-year-old, who only last week received
the bad news that he was suffering from acute pericarditis.
Xerez medical team stated in an official statement revealed their findings over Rafael Garcia’s health conditions. Conclusions of the report came with a heavy heart, as it claimed that Rafael will have to stop the strenuous physical exercises because of
the detected heart abnormality.
"The player Rafael Garcia Garcia has detected a heart abnormality in the days preceding and following a rigorous consensus data obtained so far, it has been concluded pre-emptively contraindicate physical exercise thereafter until the termination of the
study " the Xerez medical team relayed in writing.
The Ciudad Real born footballer, who turns 27 next January, underwent medical tests not only in Jerez but also in Madrid, with more tests scheduled to be performed in the coming days. Medial practitioners shared that they have to extend their study to clarify
the problems, as it might compromise the health of the determined athlete.
"It is mandatory to extend the study exhaustively, to clarify whether this finding might compromise the exercise or the athlete's health, and in turn determine the therapeutic possibilities," the statement added.
At the express wishes of the player, the club has decided not to make public the medical aspects of the anomaly detected, although Xerez had announced that they have conclusive information to clarify the prognosis of the injury.
Rayo Vallecano issued a statement confirming that Rafael Garcia, who has been on loan at Xerez, will be momentarily leaving training with the Andalusian team because of a heart condition detected in a routine medical examination.
The Franjirrojos entity revealed that Rafael Garcia is currently being tested to get an accurate diagnosis of his disorder.
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