@owlstalk Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Hospital officials in Italy have said a footballer who collapsed on the pitch today has died after a cardiac arrest. The Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini was playing against Pescara in a Serie B game when he fell to the ground. Witnesses have said Morosini, 25, tried to get back up but then collapsed again. A doctor told Italian media: "He suffered a cardiac arrest. Unfortunately he was already dead when the ambulance arrived. He never regained consciousness." There have been reports that a police car had blocked the ambulance's way into the stadium, delaying the arrival of paramedics and specialist equipment. The match was abandoned after 31 minutes with other players in tears. And the Italian federation has called off all league games for the rest of the weekend. Morosini was capped as an under-21 player and on loan to Livorno from Serie A side Udinese. The incident comes just weeks after Bolton Wanderers' player Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the field in a live televised game against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 A truly tragic incident this, really puts things into perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodytheowl Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 RIP Morosini. Very sad and a wierd coincidence this happening so soon after Muamba. I'd never heard of this happening in football before these incidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukestheman82 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 RIP fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spudgun1975 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Surely this has to highlight the fact that all players pre contract medicals should be more stringentand not just at "injuries" but the whole pysical being. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthndav Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 (edited) Surely this has to highlight the fact that all players pre contract medicals should be more stringentand not just at "injuries" but the whole pysical being. RIP I think they do... The problem is you cannot predict when someone is going to have a heart attack. It could happen to a broad range of fitness levels. Could happen to anyone! Such sad news. Edited April 14, 2012 by Anthndav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 RIP TO THE LAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davet30 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Gawd .. have they never heard of CPR while the ambulance could get there? He's have been Ok if it had been in the country. what a waste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 · Hidden by Jimothy, April 16, 2012 - No reason given Hidden by Jimothy, April 16, 2012 - No reason given http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHFsppnh2qc&feature=player_embedded Link to comment
Guest Sheff Owl Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 (edited) OMG. Did you see the Referee? He didn't even look, a player behind him was shouting at him but he never turned round and let play carry on. Terrible. Edited April 14, 2012 by Sheff Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 So sad that he repeatedly tries to get up. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foreverSWFC Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Horrible, horrible news. I don't care about our position in the league at the moment. This is a tragedy. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southportdc Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fedor Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Absolute traedy, RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taximark Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 (edited) jesus.... what happened? Heart attack has this been confirmed? Edited April 14, 2012 by TaxiMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheffield_Wednesday Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Cardiac Arrest. I think it was different to the Muamba one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Gawd .. have they never heard of CPR while the ambulance could get there? He's have been Ok if it had been in the country. what a waste! I think thats very harsh - the vast majority of people who receive CPR sadly don't make it back and they die - as would probably have been the case with Muamba if he wasn't such a high profile incident with such specialist services a few seconds away - probably would have been an entirely different outcome if this had happened outside the premier in this country. Such a tragic waste of a young life - thoughts with those affected by this - his family and friends RIP Piermario Morosini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMortimer Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 That video is grim viewing. Just shows how fortunate Fabrice Muamba was. Terrible news and my sympathy is with all those touched by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
licule1975 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 RIP and my condolencies to his family, very sad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Tragic and very sad. Thoughts with his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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