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JonLP24

(29,348 posts)
Sun Apr 15, 2012, 10:15 AM Apr 2012

Italy mourns footballer Piermario Morosini

Italians have expressed shock and sadness at the death of Livorno footballer Piermario Morosini, who collapsed during a game on Saturday.

The grief was reflected in front-page headlines in most of Italy's Sunday newspapers.

Some focused on his tragic past. Morosini lost both his parents before he was 18, and shortly after that his disabled brother killed himself.

All Italian matches were cancelled and an autopsy will be held on Monday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17719098

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Italy mourns footballer Piermario Morosini (Original Post) JonLP24 Apr 2012 OP
Sad story... Ron Obvious Apr 2012 #1
True, but it doesn't sound like it made a difference... regnaD kciN Apr 2012 #2
Better testing seems to be the key Marooned Apr 2012 #3
Cardiac testing... Ron Obvious Apr 2012 #4
Guardian report said that Italian cardiac testing is among the best in the world MrCoffee Apr 2012 #5
 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
1. Sad story...
Sun Apr 15, 2012, 04:24 PM
Apr 2012

Apparently the ambulance was blocked from entering the pitch by a police car. They had to break the windows of the police car to move it, costing valuable time. What an unlucky sod...

regnaD kciN

(26,590 posts)
2. True, but it doesn't sound like it made a difference...
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 01:18 AM
Apr 2012

They had all the necessary physicians and medical equipment at the stadium, and were working on him from the moment he collapsed. it sounds pretty much like he died instantly.

That makes the second young, seemingly-fit professional footballer to have a heart attack on the pitch mid-game in the past month. Although most leagues have mandatory cardiac testing of players, maybe they need better testing?

R.I.P.

 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
4. Cardiac testing...
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 11:50 AM
Apr 2012

I've always heard the Italian league were exceptionally good about cardiac testing, though. I remember Kanu having a heart defect diagnosed when he transferred from Ajax to Inter. He'd been playing for years with that defect, undetected, before that.

You can't help but wonder if doping might be involved in these tragedies... Several retired players from the seventies died of heart attacks before the age of 50, and that era was notorious for doping in football.

MrCoffee

(24,159 posts)
5. Guardian report said that Italian cardiac testing is among the best in the world
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 05:38 PM
Apr 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/15/piermario-morosini-livorno-serie-b-italy

Sounds like one of those tragic events that no one can foresee. Terribly sad for all who knew him.
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