I don't normally mention sports on here - I'm not a sports buff, and certainly footballers can expect to be met with a good dose of vitriol.
I do make exceptions, and particularly in the case of the captain of Motherwell FC, who collapsed on the pitch during a game against Edinburgh side Hibernian on Saturday. Motherwell is a town on the southeastern outskirts of Glasgow.
Phil O'Donnell was stretchered off the pitch and transferred to hospital by ambulance. He died at 5.18pm on Saturday, not long after the match had finished 5-3 for Motherwell. He is hailed as a model player and a role model to young fans of the game. All of Motherwell's games in the next 7 days have been called off as a mark of respect.
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It`s terribly sad, he leaves a wife Eileen, and four young children. A real tragedy.
ReplyDeleteLove Sandra xx
I heard this on the radio news. So very sad Guido
ReplyDeleteExtremely sad. My heart goes out to his family and friends and all the supporters of the team. xx
ReplyDeleteWhat an awful thing to happen. I know here in the U.S. I just heard a report the other day about the concern for young athletes who are dying of heart related issues while playing their respective sports. Apparently, there's an increase of undiagnosed heart problems among young athletes. They are calling for more thorough sports physicals for kids wanting to participate. Linda in Washington state
ReplyDeleteI heard this this morning that was such a shame :( What did he die of? Do they know why he collapsed??
ReplyDeleteJenny
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Very sad...
ReplyDeleteJoann
Sad news. Saw it on the opening page. It didn't actually say what happened to him???
ReplyDeleteCarolxx
Nice to have a sports player be a model player and role model to young fans.
ReplyDeleteReally darn shame about his passing.