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| Footballer, 30, dies before game | Footballer, 30, dies before game |
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| The manager of a local football team has told of the "tragic blow" after his goalkeeper collapsed and died while warming up for a pre-season friendly. | |
| Dave Gellet, 30, from Connah's Quay, Flintshire, was preparing to appear with Wepre Rangers at Holywell Town on Tuesday night. | |
| A Holywell player tried to resuscitate him but the ex-Royal Navy serviceman was pronounced dead in hospital. | |
| The match was called off. Both clubs have sent sympathy to the family. | |
| Holywell manager Anthony Wallis said: "It happened during a warm-up. | |
| "I could see some of his team-mates around him and I thought it was an injury at first. But then it looked like he was unconscious. | "I could see some of his team-mates around him and I thought it was an injury at first. But then it looked like he was unconscious. |
| "Myself and one of our players, Chris Williams, tried to resuscitate him and when he stopped breathing we started CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). | "Myself and one of our players, Chris Williams, tried to resuscitate him and when he stopped breathing we started CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). |
| "Two nurses came down from the hospital in Holywell with a defibrillator. We helped them, and then let the paramedics take over when they arrived." | "Two nurses came down from the hospital in Holywell with a defibrillator. We helped them, and then let the paramedics take over when they arrived." |
| 'Shocked' | 'Shocked' |
| Mr Wallis said they had been unable to find a pulse by the time paramedics arrived. | Mr Wallis said they had been unable to find a pulse by the time paramedics arrived. |
| He added: "The match was called off. We're all shocked and deeply upset, but it's nothing compared to what his family must be feeling. | He added: "The match was called off. We're all shocked and deeply upset, but it's nothing compared to what his family must be feeling. |
| "Our hearts go out to them, and his team-mates." | "Our hearts go out to them, and his team-mates." |
| A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust said: "We were called to an incident at Holywell Football Club at 7.22pm on 22 July. | A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust said: "We were called to an incident at Holywell Football Club at 7.22pm on 22 July. |
| "A rapid response vehicle and an emergency ambulance attended. | "A rapid response vehicle and an emergency ambulance attended. |
| "The crew transported a 30-year-old male who had collapsed at the scene to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd." | "The crew transported a 30-year-old male who had collapsed at the scene to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd." |
| The clubs were due to play a friendly at Holywell Town's ground | |
| Eric Speed, Wepre Rangers manager, said the club wanted to offer its "profound condolences to Dave's family. Our thoughts are with them at this sad time". | |
| He said Yeovil-born Mr Gellet had served for eight years in the Royal Navy, with tours of the Gulf and Bosnia. | |
| "Dave enjoyed a close knit company of friends and was recently best man at a local wedding," he said. | |
| "His death has been a tragic blow to all those who know him, he will be sorely missed." | |
| Mr Gellet, who moved to Connah's Quay in the 1980s, leaves behind his parents, three sisters and a half brother. | |
| Mr Speed also thanked those who tried to help, including paramedics and nurses. | |
| "I would like to offer my sincere thanks to all those who helped Dave after he collapsed, in particular Chris Williams," he said. | |
| "Chris was in the Holywell Town team and administered CPR while we waited for the emergency services to arrive." |