Two young players died on the pitch at the weekend

[Columbia6]

On Saturday, 25-year-old Nigerian footballer Endurance Idahor collapsed in the 12th minute of a Sudanese league game between between Al-Merriekh and Al-Amal. He was rushed to hospital but died of a heart attack on the way.

Just a day later there was a freak tragic incident in a Brazilian futsal game. 23-year-old Robson Costa was attempting a sliding tackle, when a piece of wood was torn up from the playing surface. The wood pierced his thigh, eventually puncturing as high as his intestines before he came to a halt. Costa was seen to be conscious after the accident, but passed away after four hours of emergency surgery. I've seen the video of this and it's truly a horrific thing.

Nobody should die playing the sport they love, thoughts are with the families in each case.

 

[TX Bill]

Saw both of those.

Tragic.

 

[Upper Sturry Sherbets]

never nice to hear of such things, but sadly they do occur throughout the world, but are thankfully rare.

I mean the first event with regard to that, the second is the first I've heard of such an instance, not sure what to add to that really, apart from giving sympathies to the families of those involved.

 

[bluebloodinmyveins]

Very tragic both of them.

 

[JozMan]

Very sad. RIP.

 

[bluebastardo]

Sad to hear this.
Sympathies to all concerned.

 

[teppic]

That is just sickening to hear about.

How can life be so fragile?

RIP

 

[Hayee]

Thats horrific, Rest In Peace both of you

 

[Robert Jarvis]

That is awful, quite unbelievable.

 

[Rugby Toffee]

Puts all things football into perspective.

R.I.P.

 

[MLS is not quite EPL]

unbelievable.

I take solace only in knowing these guys died doing what they loved.