cumnockbear 2,446 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 2nd Belgian Footballer to die in 2 weeks.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32687608Lower-league footballer Tim Nicot has become the second Belgian player to die of cardiac arrest in the last two weeks.The 23-year-old left-back for fourth-tier Wilrijk-Beerschot was playing in a tournament in Hemiksem when he collapsed on Friday.He was placed in an induced coma and his club confirmed his death on Monday.In late April, Lokeren defender Gregory Mertens, 24, died after collapsing during a reserve game.A club statement said Nicot "fought like a bear" and was the "idol of our supporters".It described him as "always in a good mood, always making time for an umpteenth selfie with a fan".Three years ago Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba, then 23, suffered a cardiac arrest in an FA Cup game with Tottenham. He was "in effect dead" for 78 minutes but survived, although he never played again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,633 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Life becomes scary if you start to think what could go wrong Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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