footballers who died after a heart attack/cardiac arrest

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footballers who died after a heart attack/cardiac arrest or collapsing during a match, here are 10 notable cases:

Marc-Vivien Foé — Cameroon — 2003
Miklós Fehér — Hungary — 2004
Serginho — Brazil — 2004
Antonio Puerta — Spain — 2007
Samuel Okwaraji — Nigeria — 1989
Piermario Morosini — Italy — 2012
Cheick Tioté — Ivory Coast — 2017
Patrick Ekeng — Cameroon — 2016
Juan Izquierdo — Uruguay — 2024
Cristiano Júnior — Brazil — 2004

Several of these players collapsed during competitive matches and died either on the pitch or shortly afterward.

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Here are some footballers who suffered a serious medical emergency during a match:

Christian Eriksen (Denmark) — Suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark vs Finland at Euro 2020 and collapsed on the pitch.
Fabrice Muamba (Bolton Wanderers) — Suffered a cardiac arrest during a match against Tottenham in 2012.
Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) — Suffered a cardiac arrest during a Premier League match against Bournemouth in 2023.

The most famous example is Christian Eriksen.