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Getafe Confirms Player Davinchi’s Father Among 43 Dead in Spain Train Disaster

Rescue teams continue recovery efforts after authorities set the toll at 43.

Overview

  • Spanish officials say 43 people have died after two high-speed trains derailed near Adamuz, Córdoba, and collided.
  • Getafe C.F. said David Cordón Cano, 50, father of 18-year-old left-back Davinchi, died from injuries sustained in the crash.
  • Davinchi posted a public tribute to his father after the club’s confirmation.
  • Authorities report hundreds injured and dozens still unaccounted for as recovery, medical care and the investigation continue.
  • Cordón Cano was traveling home to Huelva after watching Getafe play in Madrid and had a long football career, including with Spain’s beach soccer team.