Diego Capel on how he narrowly missed the Córdoba tragedy | OneFootball

Many stories are emerging in the aftermath of the terrible railway disaster that occurred in Adamuz (Córdoba), Spain, which caused the death of at least 41 people. Diego Capel, a former footballer who played for Sporting – where a key figure received recognition – and spent most of his career in Seville, shared a reflection on social media following the accident, as he was on the train immediately after the one that derailed.

"Finally home and with my heart in my hands after the great scare and yesterday’s [Sunday’s] tragedy. And now, after reflecting on everything I experienced, all I can do is thank God," the Spaniard began, before clarifying his words a few hours later.

"Say 'I love you' and hug everyone because we never know when it will be the last day. All my strength, solidarity, and condolences to the families of those affected and those who passed away. I want to thank all the media and everyone who contacted me concerned about my situation. To clarify, fortunately, I was not traveling on the train involved in the accident," he emphasized.

The former Sporting player lamented what happened: "We didn’t reach Seville and the train I was on had to return to Madrid [the former player was traveling between the capital and Seville]. I’m sorry if my previous message may have caused any misunderstanding. I reiterate my thanks to everyone who was concerned about me and once again offer my condolences to the families and friends of the victims," Diego Capel clarified.

The accident occurred at around 7:45 pm on Sunday (6:45 pm in Lisbon), in the municipality of Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba, and involved two high-speed trains, one from the private company Iryo (which had departed from Málaga and was headed to Madrid), and another from the public company Renfe (which was traveling in the opposite direction, from Madrid to Huelva). The death toll has already risen to 41, according to the EFE agency, and 39 injured people remain hospitalized, 13 of whom – one of them a minor – are in the Intensive Care Unit.

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