Five players who died after on-field incidents
Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: November 3, 2026Country: Spain
Sports

Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel died on Tuesday from injuries sustained in a collision with FC Andorra’s goalkeeper during a Spanish second-division match. The report recounts five player deaths linked to on-field incidents, including Marc-Vivien Foé, who suffered a heart attack in 2003, and Antonio Puerta, who died in 2007 after a prolonged cardiac arrest. It also describes the deaths of Phil O’Donnell, who suffered heart failure in 2007, and Brazilian Cristiano Junior, who died after colliding with a goalkeeper in the 2004 Indian Federation Cup final.
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