Italian footballer Piermario Morosini dies after collapsing during match

Ex-Italy under-21 footballer Piermario Morosini has died following a suspected heart attack on the pitch, football officials say.

The midfielder was playing for Livorno in the Serie B match at Pescara when he fell to the ground in the 31st minute.

A defibrillator was used and Morosini, 25, was taken to hospital. The game was halted with other players in tears.

All league games in Italy this weekend have been called off following Morosini's death.

Morosini had been on loan to Livorno from the Serie A club Udinese.

He collapsed face down and appeared to be in convulsion. The referee's assistant drew the referee's attention and he stopped the game.

The footballer was taken to Pescara's Santo Spirito hospital by ambulance, but he could not be revived.

Last month Bolton's Fabrice Muamba was technically "dead" for 78 minutes after collapsing in an FA Cup tie.

The 24-year-old England player is now making "strong and steady improvements".

Following Muamba's collapse, attention had been drawn to the situation for athletes in Italy, which has mandatory cardiac screening for all young people engaged in organised sport.

The charity Cardiac Risk in the Young says that the Italian measures have reduced the incidence of young sudden cardiac death in Italy by 90% in the 30 years since the screening was introduced.

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[iamdeaad]

may he rest in peace u will be missed piermario morosini

[TheMaktweb]

amen

[Kyrie Irving]

Fucking REFEREE THEY DON'T CARE AT ALL

[JustSilvan]

your crying cause one man died. Every 30 seconds dies a little child cause of no food. So, it is hard for the family and friends but if darkmatrix doesnt care I can understand him

[TheLadnetwork]

RIP

[x00nameless00x]

allahom ahsen lana khatimatana.

[al4773]

I don't know why people bother responding to comments like Darkmatrix80 made. If he don't care then what does it matter, they obviously feel something that's why they bothered to leave a comment even if it was disrespectful. It would be much better if these idiots were all just completely ignored. RIP.

[fabian jeffrey]

i signed on just to say your an asshole mate sort it out

[iFayal]

You should care, his parents have both died and his sister is disabled. She depended on HIS money and HIS care to look after her. Now former tesmmate Di Natale said he will take care of her. Its very sad and for two to happen in a matter of a month is awful. Lucky Muamba didnt die. R.I.P & Get Well Soon Fabrice

[Matthew Ayres]

R.I.P

[Adam Moore]

Darkmatrix80 ur a fag now nobody will care if u die

[ylekiote99]

Players are taking dives in soccer all the time...How is the ref supposed to know this is any different? His back was to the play also. Nothing anyone could have done to save this guy. he was dead when he hit the ground for the last time.