Rodolfo Fernández, who was also a basketball player, has died of a brain tumor
Rodolfo Fernández, father of Rudy Fernández, has died at the age of 66 from the effects of a brain tumor. Less than a week before the Euroleague Final Four in Belgrade, where Real Madrid will face Barcelona next Thursday, the Spanish international twice confirmed the death of his father, who is mourning the basketball world, this Friday.
Real Madrid and Joventut, the club where Rudy Fernández started his sports career, expressed their condolences this Friday on the early and unexpected death of Rodolfo Fernández, who was also a basketball player, in the Badalona team and in Sant Josep Obrer, in what then called the First class.
“Real Madrid CF, the chairman and the board of directors deeply regret the death of Rodolfo Fernández, father of our player Rudy Fernández. Real Madrid would like to express its condolences, love and affection to his wife, Maite, his children Rudy and Marta, and to all their relatives and loved ones. Rodolfo Fernández has passed away at the age of 66. Rest in peace,” Real Madrid said in a statement.
«Club Joventut Badalona would like to express our deepest condolences on the loss of Rodolfo Fernández. We extend our condolences and affection to Maite, Rudy and Marta, as well as their families and friends,” the black-and-green entity said.
The Association of Basketball Clubs (ACB) also expressed its condolences to Rudy and his family. «The acb would like to express our sincere condolences on the passing of Rodolfo Fernández, father of @rudy5fernandez, and our encouragement to all his family and friends. Rest in peace,” wrote the body chaired by Antonio Martín.
Rodolfo Fernández was the father of one of the most recognized brothers in the basketball world, formed by Rudy and Marta, who had already retired from active basketball. The Real Madrid player has always described his father as “a fighter”. “Like my sister – she lost a son when she had an abortion before the 2019 World Cup in China that Rudy was about to resign – and my mother. If I have to choose who I adore, it’s him,” Rudy acknowledged in several interviews.
Source: La Verdad
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