Manchester United has just confirmed that their midfielder, Juan Mata has lost his mother, after a long battle with an undisclosed illness.
The Spanish International and former Chelsea player, is mourning the death of his mother, Marta Garcia who has been described in Spain as a ‘very dear, good and loving person.
Manchester United posted a photo of Juan Mata, captioned the photo with these words to the midfielder:
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Juan Mata’s mother, Marta Garcia. Thinking of you and your family, Juan,” the club said.
Mata himself has not confirmed the news but close pals Bruno Fernandes, David De Gea and Ander Herrera took to Instagram on Monday afternoon to share pics with Mata showing their love and support.
Fernandes said: “Friend, a very strong hug for you and your family.”
Goalkeeper De Gea captioned his post with a love heart and ex-United midfielder Herrera wrote ‘siempre’ meaning ‘forever’.
Marta had two children – the Manchester United midfielder and his sister Paula.
The Spain international, 32, is said to have had an incredibly close relationship with her.
So much so that they would call on his way to the stadium before every match and she would regularly text him during the game for him to see her message after full-time.
He told manutd.com in 2019: “My mother has always been more worried about my physical wellbeing during a match than the result.
“That’s why, even now, I always call her when I’m on the coach on the way to the stadium. Always.