Deaths due to injuries sustained on the football pitch

Tragedy struck the footballing world on the weekend when Livorno's 25-year-old Piermario Morosini died on the field during their Serie B match against Pescara on Saturday. Italian football plunged......

Players who have collapsed on football pitch

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed during their Euro 2020 Group B opener against Finland on Saturday. UEFA said Eriksen, who was given CPR by medics on the pitch, was transferred to......

Brazil rallies to beat US in Confed Cup final

The Confederations Cup trophy is pictured before the final match between Brazil and the US at Ellis Park. The death of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe was commemorated by FIFA when his......

Foe remembered in memorial tie

Cameroon beat an All-Stars team in a match played on Tuesday in memory of Marc-Vivien Foe, who died at the same Gerland ground in Lyon in June after a Confederations Cup semi-final.The African......

Foe autopsy verdict surprises doctor

France team doctor Jean-Marcel Ferret has expressed surprise that Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe's death was caused by a heart-related condition."Foe passed a thorough medical examination when......