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......

Espanyol captain Jarque dies on pre-season tour

Espanyol captain and defender Dani Jarque, 26, has died from heart failure while on a pre-season tour of Italy, the Spanish Primera Liga club said on their website on Saturday. Jarque had trained......

Legend Iniesta to leave Barca at end of the season

IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Andres Iniesta cries during a press conference annoucing his departure from the club. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta said on Friday he will......

Astori's team mates pay tribute as clubs retire No 13 shirt

  IMAGE: Fans pay tribute to Davide Astori. Photograph: Fiorentina FC/Twitter Fiorentina players paid tribute on Tuesday to Davide Astori, their captain who died suddenly on Sunday at the age......

Spain's success Barcelona cut

So Spain are the new World champions. The 'tick-tackers', known as the best passers in the game, outlasted the Netherlands in a game that can be best described as scrappy. And when Andres Iniesta......