Cazuri de deces ale unor fotbalisti straini
* John Thompson – septembrie 1931. Portarul lui Celtic Glasgow si al nationalei Scotiei a plonjat, cu capul inainte, la picioarele atacantului lui Glasgow Rangers, Sam English. Cu oasele craniului fracturate, Thompson murea peste cateva ore, pe patul de spital.
* Fernando Pascoal das Neves – decembrie 1973. Poreclit „Pavao”, jucatorul lui Porto a murit in minutul 13 al celui de-al 13-lea meci pe care echipa sa il juca in campionat. Cauza: stop cardiac.
* Olivier Petit – mai 1987. Fratele fostului international francez Emmanuel Petit a decedat in timp ce juca pentru echipa din orasul sau natal, Dieppe. Lui Olivier, care de-abia implinise 20 de ani, i s-a descoperit un cheag de sange la creier.
* Samuel Okwaraji – august 1989. A murit pe teren, cu 10 minute inainte de incheierea partidei Nigeria – Angola, din calificarile pentru Campionatul Mondial din 1990. Autopsia fotbalistului de 24 de ani a dezvaluit ca acesta avea o inima cu dimensiuni cu mult mai mari decat cele normale, iar presiunea sangelui avea valori ridicate.
* Dave Longhurst – septembrie 1990. Singurul jucator britanic decedat pe teren in ultimii 60 de ani a fost atacantul lui York City, Dave Longhurst. El si-a gasit sfarsitul in timpul unui meci contra lui Lincoln City, autopsia aratand ca fotbalistul de 25 de ani suferea de o boala rara a inimii.
* Marcios Dos Santos – octombrie 2002. Atacantul brazilian in varsta de 28 de ani a facut infarct la doar cateva ore dupa ce marcase pentru echipa sa, Deportivo Wanka, intr-un meci din campionatul peruan.
* Marc Vivien Foe – iunie 2003. Foe s-a prabusit, inert, in minutul 72 al semifinalei Cupei Confederatiilor, Camerun – Columbia, desfasurata la Lyon pe 26 iunie. Mijlocasului camerunez de 28 de ani i s-a acordat primul ajutor, dar moartea sa a fost declarata dupa 45 de minute. Peste o luna, autopsia a relevat ca Foe avea afectiuni serioase ale inimii.
* Miklos Feher – ianuarie 2004. Intrat pe teren in minutul 60 al partidei Guimaraes – Benfica, internationalul maghiar in varsta de 24 de ani a cazut secerat dupa 28 de minute, cand arbitrul ii aratase un cartonas galben! Transportat la spital, jucatorul Benficai a fost resuscitat timp de o ora si jumatate, dar medicii nu au putut sa-l salveze. Diagnosticul: stop cardiorespirator.
* Paulo Sergio de Oliveira „Serginho” – octombrie 2004. Fundasul lui Sao Caetano a cazut pe gazon in timpul meciului cu Sao Paolo. Brazilianul, care implinise 30 de ani cu 8 zile in urma, a fost dus la spital, dar nu a mai putut fi salvat. Serginho suferise un stop cardiorespirator.
Fotbalisti romani decedati pe teren
* 1963 – Constantin Tabarcea (26 ani) – Petrolul Ploiesti. in minutul 16 al meciului Petrolul – Dinamo Bacau, din ultima etapa a sezonului 1962-1963, Tabarcea s-a prabusit pe teren, investigatiile medicale aratand ca decesul a fost provocat de glanda timus, care inca functiona, desi ar fi trebuit sa se atrofieze dupa varsta de 16 ani.
* 1993 – Michael Klein (33 ani) – Bayer 05 Uerdingen. A murit in timpul unui antrenament, in sala de forta; decesul a fost cauzat de un atac de cord, survenit pe fondul une afectiuni cardiace.
* 1999 – stefan Vrabioru (23 ani) – Astra Ploiesti. in minutul 68 al meciului din etapa I, Rapid – Astra, fotbalistul a suferit o hemoragie interna, care i-a provocat moartea in drum spre spital.
* 1999 – Ferenc Biro (15 ani) – Nirajul Miercurea-Nirajului. A decedat fiindca i-a cazut in cap bara transversala a unei porti, in timpul unui antrenament.
* 1999 – Gabriel Talpos (23 ani) – Minerul Rodna. A murit dupa ce s-a lovit cu capul de un gard de beton care imprejmuia terenul de fotbal.
* 2000 – Catalin Haldan (24 ani, foto) – Dinamo Bucuresti. in timpul reprizei a-II-a a amicalului santierul Naval Oltenita – Dinamo, Haldan a suferit un accident vascular cerebral, decesul fiind constatat de medicii de la spitalul din Oltenita.
* 2000 – Daniel Orbeanu (18 ani) – Caraimanul Busteni. A murit din cauza unei banale entorse, urmata de o infectie, desi a fost investigat in patru spitale.
* 2002 – Ioan Alb (13 ani) – Jiul Petrosani. I s-a facut rau inaintea unui antrenament, a fost transportat la spitalul de urgenta din Petrosani si a fost diagnosticat cu comotie cerebrala de gradul III; a decedat dupa trei zile.
* 2002 – Cristian Neamtu (22 ani) – Universitatea Craiova. in timpul unui antrenament, portarul Cristi Neamtu a fost lovit involuntar in mandibula de coechipierul sau Marius suleap, care incercase sa dribleze, dar din inertie l-a lovit pe Neamtu. Portarul craiovean si-a pierdut cunostinta, a fost dus urgent la spitalul din Larnaca (Craiova se afla intr-un turneu de pregatire in Cipru) unde starea sa a devenit critica, intrand in coma si incetand din viata dupa o saptamana.
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