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Friday, February 22, 2013

Football players who died while playing.



Marc-Vivien Foe June 2003 Cameroon midfielder Marc- Vivien Foe died after collapsing with a heart attack during an international match in France. 
The 28-yearold fell to the ground unchallenged in the 72nd minute of a Confederations Cup semifinal against Colombia in Lyon.


Miklós Fehér - January 2004 

A benfica player died of cardiac arrest while playing against Vitoria. He was 24.




Phil O'Donnell - December 2007 

Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell died after collapsing suffering a cardiac arrest towards the end of his side's Scottish Premier League game against Dundee United. 
The 35-year-old fell to the ground just as he was about to be replaced with Marc Fitzpatrick near the end of Motherwell's 5-3 victory. 
O'Donnell was treated for about five minutes on the field before being taken to a waiting ambulance. 
But his death was later confirmed by the club.


Antonio Puerta - August 2007

He collapsed in a match against Getafe CF and died later at the hospital after several Cardiac arrest. He was 22.



Daniel Jarque - August 2009 

Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque died after a cardiac arrest following training. 
The 26-yearold midfielder had been training in Coverciano, Italy, where his club's squad were on a preseason camp. 
Club doctors and Italian paramedics tried to revive Jarque using CPR and a defibrillator, without success. 
His death came two years after Sevilla defender Antonio Puerta, 22, died of heart failure after collapsing during a league game.




Piermario Morosini - April 2012

Collapsed during a serie B game against Pescera and died shortly afterwards of cardiac Arrest. This happened few weeks after Fabrice Muamba of Bolton wanderers escaped death from the same heart condition. 

May their souls all rest in peace.

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