Football has lost one of its most famous sons this afternoon with the sad news of Pavel Srnicek passing.
The former Newcastle goalkeeper suffered a serious heart attack while out jogging last week in the Czech Republic and was in a critical condition in hospital up until today
https://twitter.com/stevewraith/status/678908855061979136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
There had been a huge outpouring of support for the two-time Newcastle net-minder after the news, but sadly today it has been confirmed he has lost his battle for life at the age of just 47.
https://twitter.com/PAdugout/status/681853831152545792
He enjoyed two spells in the north-east, his first between 1991 and 1998 and latterly when he was brought in as emergency cover for Shay Given in 2006.
He was most recently a goalkeeping coach for Sparta Prague.
Tributes have been paid to the household name for any 1990s football fan
https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/681859396767477761
https://twitter.com/alanshearer/status/681855970100809728
https://twitter.com/KeithGillespie7/status/681855713598148609
https://twitter.com/Pschmeichel1/status/681856754267848704
Ordinary fans are also saddened by his death:
https://twitter.com/jesscumpsonx/status/681854956740149248
https://twitter.com/BertLcfc/status/681855083802411008
https://twitter.com/Andrewjgoz/status/681855435448664064
https://twitter.com/chriszurich1/status/681855434962108417
