Champions League - Vela 'quarantined' over swine flu fear

Eurosport - Wed, 29 Apr 13:37:00 2009

Arsenal striker Carlos Vela was told to stay away from training on Tuesday because of fears over swine flu.

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The teenager comes from Mexico, where the virus has claimed over 150 lives before spreading around the world.

Vela (pictured in training with Alexandre Song and Cesc Fabregas) was advised to stay at home after it emerged friends visited him from Mexico last week.

"It [swine flu] looks to be a massive problem and we were asked to keep Vela at home on Tuesday, not to allow him to the training ground," said manager Arsene Wenger.

"It was down to the fact that he had a visit from Mexican friends, who came to visit him last week and who came to stay at our training ground."

The health scare threatened to disrupt the Gunners' preparations for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final away to Manchester United at Old Trafford.

However, Vela has been cleared to travel to Manchester with the squad and is expected to feature on the Arsenal substitutes' bench.

Alex Chick / Eurosport

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    From rajhev, on Thu 30 Apr 2:28AM

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    From steve, on Thu 30 Apr 12:35AM

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    From Scot, on Wed 29 Apr 10:16PM

  5. Yes, 1-0!

    I support Chelsea, but I thought it was good­ tonight!

    From tarikhan, on Wed 29 Apr 9:54PM

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    From lesleyann.hughes, on Wed 29 Apr 8:10PM

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    From shannon.wade, on Wed 29 Apr 8:04PM

  8. Honest to god some of you people crack me up. Its the­ flu not the plague. Everyone is freaking out like this­ is something so different. Does anyone realize that­ over 35k die from the regular flu each year so its­ nothing different. The media just had nothing better to­ talk about.

    From dolcenprada85, on Wed 29 Apr 7:50PM

  9. Good lord! NO SENSE decision COME ON! some medical­ examination could have been enough!

    From Taniia, on Wed 29 Apr 7:03PM

  10. taragilgan
    Sorry mate.

    From cocoamacken, on Wed 29 Apr 6:53PM

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    From yodeller, on Wed 29 Apr 6:53PM

  12. comment 115.
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    From jack, on Wed 29 Apr 6:53PM

  13. im not talkin bout u im on about other gomes who havent­ a clue wat der talkin about on dis yok­ 'obviously'

    From taragilgan, on Wed 29 Apr 6:50PM

  14. COME ON UTD!!!

    From Anthony W, on Wed 29 Apr 6:48PM

  15. obvioulsy i know that he doesnt have the swine flu, it­ is in big writing at the top of this page!! I'm­ saying that it is thick, ignorant and inconsidwerate to­ make distasteful and uncalled for jokes about the swine­ flu etc. when so many people have died from it.

    From cocoamacken, on Wed 29 Apr 6:41PM

  16. im scared

    From mcfarlane400, on Wed 29 Apr 6:40PM

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    From BETTY, on Wed 29 Apr 6:37PM

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    From taragilgan, on Wed 29 Apr 6:36PM

  19. I cannot understand how people can make horrible jokes­ about swine flu. It is a killer disease. If your­ sister, brother, friend etc. got it, and died would ya­ be so quick to make a joke about it?? Anybody who makes­ fun of this disease should be ashamed, and any one who­ laughs about them should be ashamed too. Thick and­ ignorant so it is, especially when youre laughing on­ the day a little baby girl died from it.

    From cocoamacken, on Wed 29 Apr 6:23PM

  20. All you joking about swine flu will you still be joking­ if you get it ?

    From dennisk132, on Wed 29 Apr 6:16PM
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