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Former Metal Galati player dead at 26

April 17, 2012

Vernica Gomez, who formerly played for women’s volleyball title holders Metal Galati, died in Venezuela at the age of 26. According to the local press, the volleyball player died after she suffered cardiac arrest. She had recently returned to her home country after undergoing tendon surgery. Gomez had suffered an injury while playing for Azerbaijan’s [...]

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