What is soccer players died suddenly?

  • Antonio Puerta: The Sevilla midfielder died in August 2007 due to multiple organ failure caused by a heart attack, three days after collapsing during a La Liga match against Getafe.

  • Marc-Vivien Foé: The Cameroonian midfielder died in June 2003 during a Confederations Cup match between Cameroon and Colombia due to a heart attack. He collapsed without any contact and was later pronounced dead at 28 years old.

  • Davide Astori: The Fiorentina captain died in March 2018 due to a cardiac arrest in his hotel room before a match against Udinese. He was 31 years old.

  • Miklós Fehér: The Hungarian forward died in January 2004 during a Primeira Liga match between Benfica and Vitória de Guimarães due to a heart attack, collapsing on the pitch at age 24.

  • Emiliano Sala: The Argentine striker died in January 2019 when the private plane he was traveling in crashed into the English Channel. His body was later recovered after a lengthy search, and he was only 28 years old.