Pelayo Novo dies hit by a train

Pelayo Novo, a former Spanish player who notably worked for Real Oviedo, Córdoba and Elche, died on Tuesday. According El Comerciothe 32-year-old reportedly succumbed to his injuries after being hit by a train.

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Became a paraplegic in 2018 when he was playing in Albacete, after falling from the third floor of his team’s hotel during a green, Pelayo Novo had never regained his physical abilities. In recent years he had converted to tennis, even becoming champion of the Asturias region in wheelchair tennis. During his football career, the Spaniard had played 208 professional matches.