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Another untimely death

  • 06-05-2016 11:36pm
    #1
    Zaph
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    Cameroonian Patrick Ekeng died this evening after collapsing during a televised match in Romania. I can't say I've ever heard of him, but it's shocking to see yet another young man - he was 26 - die suddenly while doing something he loved. RIP

    BBC Sport


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  • #2
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Read the reports,he may have survived but for the shocking lack of medical care in the vital minutes after he collapsed.

    RIP.


  • #3
    Johner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    zerks wrote: »
    Read the reports,he may have survived but for the shocking lack of medical care in the vital minutes after he collapsed.

    RIP.

    In this day and age that's absolutely shocking.

    RIP. :(


  • #4
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    Johner wrote: »
    In this day and age that's absolutely shocking.

    RIP. :(

    Memories of Marc Vivienne Foe come flooding back.
    How are these guys not been properly screened?
    RIP


  • #5
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Is there a pattern to these types of incidents emerging?

    Marc Vivien Foe (Confederations Cup)died at a post season tournament
    Fabrice Muamba (FA Cup quarter finals) collaped late into the season (March)
    Patrick Ekeng (Romanian League) died towards the last few games of the season
    Gregory Mertens (Belgian League) died in April
    Piermario Morosini (Serie B) died in April.


    Those are the high profile incidents. If you look at the Cardiac incidents involving adult European based players, a lot of them seem to be during the back end of the season. Some are during the Pre-Season where they are going through high intensive training
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_association_footballers_who_died_while_playing


    I heard a while ago that footballers are running 30% more than 15 years ago. It must be a massive strain on the body to be doing that for just over 10 months a year.


  • #6
    HalloweenJack
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    RIP

    It's scarier cause I saw him playing for Cordoba last year. It's like MVF, everyone here knows who he is and they're just stuck with disbelief.


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  • #7
    breffni bogballer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭breffni bogballer


    He appears to have being on the pitch for only 7-10 mins,hardly over exerted himself that quick,must be underlying circumstances.RIP


  • #8
    inforfun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,862 ✭✭✭✭inforfun


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USvx9OyPSM4


    Tribute from the fans of both clubs during the Romanian cup final.


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