I have been reading recently of football players who die on the soccer field. It is a very sad issue, especially when it happens on our TV screens.
Famous deaths, like that of Marc-Vivien Foe, Feher and Antonio Puerto (apologies for lack of accents) are all very similar: heart related problems.
Now, I have videos of the on-pitch 'incidents' involving Foe, Feher and Puerto. Some may find them distressing, so be warned.
Foe:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztg64Wuey8o&feature=related&resnum=4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJB_U5Z8G04&feature=related&resnum=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-EDKmDpoN0&feature=related&resnum=3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Aqi_gZORE&feature=related&resnum=0(Feher too)
Feher:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Aqi_gZORE&feature=related&resnum=0(same as last Foe one).
Puerto:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QmBgOxZZVU
So, what do you guys think? Should football bring in cardiac (heart) testing?
There are also deaths involving clashes with other players (accidental, of course), bad landings, or, in some cases, drowning, being stuck by lightning or running into pitch borders (e.g. protective concrete wall.) Do you guys think enough protection is in place during games?
I'm interested in your views.
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Famous deaths, like that of Marc-Vivien Foe, Feher and Antonio Puerto (apologies for lack of accents) are all very similar: heart related problems.
Now, I have videos of the on-pitch 'incidents' involving Foe, Feher and Puerto. Some may find them distressing, so be warned.
Foe:
Feher:
Puerto:
So, what do you guys think? Should football bring in cardiac (heart) testing?
There are also deaths involving clashes with other players (accidental, of course), bad landings, or, in some cases, drowning, being stuck by lightning or running into pitch borders (e.g. protective concrete wall.) Do you guys think enough protection is in place during games?
I'm interested in your views.
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[This message has been edited by golden_falcon (edited 09-23-2008 @ 04:41 PM).]