International football star drops dead, litterally

[Cerberus]

Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe has died after collapsing during an international match in France, world football\'s governing body Fifa has confirmed.

The 28-year-old fell to the ground unchallenged in the 72nd minute of a Confederations Cup semi-final against Colombia in Lyon...........

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Quite a shock, I didn\'t hear about it until I was in the pub. He was only 28 as well, and in excellent physicl condition.

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I bet Keegan is counting his blessings.

anyone remeber hank gathers?

or even worse, jim fixx?

No.

And no.

[Kurt Angle]

I saw this story on the news last night, just goes to show when your number is up there isn\'t a damn thing you can do about it.

[Cerberus]

I just saw a clip of it on the local news this morning, he was in the centre circle running towards the action, no one was anywhere near him, he just dropped like a sack of lead bricks.

I wouldn\'t be surprised if he was out of it before he hit the ground.... I reckon it was his time, and that there was nothing that the medics could have done to save him.

i only read about it in todays paper, jaw almost hit the ground

I saw it in live... it was very dramatic... it\'s a pity.

Very strange indeed... :eek:

Another showcase to underline the fact that death can come anytime, no matter how healthy...

[§ôµÏG®ïñD]

Maybe he wasn\'t as healthy as everyone thinks, could have had anything wrong with him. Maybe he took something before the game.... only time will tell.

I remember him very well and I\'m upset he has died because he was a player who had great ability.
He almost signed for Manchester United but we never got him cause he got injured and his transfer fell through.
Great Player.

[videoholic]

Hank Gathers, yes.  He\'s the basketball kid who died.  Don\'t remember how.  

Jim Fixx, I know the name, but he died of being an old fart didn\'t he?  How is he related?

News have told that the player suffered from a NEURISMA, that is de bad formation of a main vein. It was broken during the match and affected the brain, so the effect was terrible.

hank gathers was a high basketball phenon who had a heart attack mid court at a championship game and died

jim fixx was the author of "the complete book of running", the runner\'s bible, so to speak.  jim had a heart attack, unfortunately while jogging, at the age of 45

[videoholic]

Fixx lived to 52.

I remember the Gathers thing, but that wasn\'t too long ago.

Was Len Bios (Can\'t remember how to spell his name) before or after Gathers?

damn, so it wasnt a heart attack like they thought