Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini has died after collapsing on the pitch in Saturday's Serie B match at Pescara, with the match abandoned after 31 minutes.
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Piermario Morosini collapsed on the pitch
Morosini, 25, was rushed to hospital after medical staff attended to him on the pitch for a suspected heart attack, but died on arrival. The game was then called off with the other players leaving the field in tears.
"He suffered a cardiac arrest. Unfortunately he was already dead when the ambulance arrived. He never regained consciousness," announced Doctor De Blasi.
Italian media reports claimed that a police car had blocked the ambulance's way into the stadium.
"I don't know if the ambulance was late, but I know that the entrance onto the pitch was blocked by a vehicle,'' Iannascoli added. "Morosini collapsed, he tried to get back up but then collapsed again.''
The former Italy Under-21 international was on loan at Livorno from Serie A side Udinese.
As a result of the tragedy, all Serie A games have been called off this weekend.
The Lega Serie A said in a statement on their website: ''The football world mourns the tragedy that occurred this afternoon in Pescara, where during the game between the hosts and Livorno, the player Piermario Morosini slumped to the ground suffering from a heart attack. Transported to the hospital, the young midfielder was put into an induced coma, but died at around 1700.
''The FIGC has suspended, in memory of Piermario, all games scheduled over the weekend.''
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Piermario Morosini collapsed on the pitch
Morosini, 25, was rushed to hospital after medical staff attended to him on the pitch for a suspected heart attack, but died on arrival. The game was then called off with the other players leaving the field in tears.
"He suffered a cardiac arrest. Unfortunately he was already dead when the ambulance arrived. He never regained consciousness," announced Doctor De Blasi.
Italian media reports claimed that a police car had blocked the ambulance's way into the stadium.
"I don't know if the ambulance was late, but I know that the entrance onto the pitch was blocked by a vehicle,'' Iannascoli added. "Morosini collapsed, he tried to get back up but then collapsed again.''
The former Italy Under-21 international was on loan at Livorno from Serie A side Udinese.
As a result of the tragedy, all Serie A games have been called off this weekend.
The Lega Serie A said in a statement on their website: ''The football world mourns the tragedy that occurred this afternoon in Pescara, where during the game between the hosts and Livorno, the player Piermario Morosini slumped to the ground suffering from a heart attack. Transported to the hospital, the young midfielder was put into an induced coma, but died at around 1700.
''The FIGC has suspended, in memory of Piermario, all games scheduled over the weekend.''
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...-match?cc=5901
Video is below, do not watch if you can't handle it.
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