Barcelona Players and Staff Observe a Minute of Silence for Team Doctor

The football team Barcelona is in mourning since Saturday (08.03.2025). Just hours before their scheduled match against Osasuna, Carles Miñarro, the beloved doctor of the ‘blaugrana’, suddenly passed away. The tragic news hit the locker room hard. The club announced the death of Carles Miñarro at the age of 53, who was an assistant to Ricard Pruna, the chief doctor of the Catalans, prompting the team to request the postponement of the game against Osasuna. Twenty minutes before kickoff, Barcelona officially announced through the stadium’s loudspeakers that the match would not proceed. Miñarro had spent nearly all his time with the Catalan club and its players since 2017. Last summer, he was promoted to the first team from the futsal division of ‘Barça’. This sudden loss left the players in disbelief over losing one of their own. A father of two, Miñarro passed away in his sleep during the noon before the match at the hotel where the team stayed prior to Saturday’s La Liga game. While an autopsy is expected, initial reports suggest cardiac arrest. The sudden death of Carles Miñarro Garcia shocked the Barcelona family, as players and coaching staff honored the ‘blaugrana’ doctor with a minute of silence during practice. Before training, the team held a respectful minute of silence in memory of Dr. Carles Miñarro Garcia. — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) “Always in our memory, Carles,” was the heartfelt message posted on the club’s Twitter account.