Soccer Player Dies - Preventive Measures of Sudden Death of Athletes

Soccer player dies during match. These are shocking incidents which have happened several times during the past with similar occurrence either on international or local tournaments. Some even happens during practice sessions. Most of these incidents are associated with heart attack, head injuries and other medical reasons.

One of the players who died during an ongoing tournament is Phil O'Donnell. He is the team captain of the Scottish Premier League club called Motherwell. He was only 35 years old when he died.

Phil was about to leave the field during a substitution when suddenly he collapsed right in the middle of the field with the surprise of other players. The medical team tried to revive him but did not succeed. He was brought to a nearby hospital but after a few minutes he was pronounced medically dead. According to unconfirmed report, Phil suffered from a seizure.

In an effort to prevent these tragic incidents, the International Olympic Committee adopted some preventive measures on sudden death of athletes. The Lausanne Recommendations was launched which consist of reports and contains relevant information on how to prevent these occurrences.

The initiative was fully supported by FIFA and believes in its importance to the sports community especially among its players. The objective of the program is to educate athletes on the importance of their health condition. It also provides players the knowledge and awareness on procedures to prevent this from happening again. As soccer player dies is a big loss to the soccer community and to their families as well.