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Football fraternity mourns Italian footballer's death during match | The football fraternity is in a state of mourning as tragedy struck again after Italy's former under-21 international Piermario Morosini collapsed and died from a heart attack on Saturday during a football match. This incident has
transpired less than a month after Bolton Wanderers' Fabrice Muamba suffered a
cardiac arrest during their FA Cup quarterfinal clash against Tottenham Hotspurs
at White Hart Lane . Morosini, 25, who played for Livorno, fell on to the pitch
halfway through the first half of the match against Pescara , as his side was
leading 2-0 in front of appalled teammates and stunned fans. Television footage
showed midfielder Morosini appeared to shudder before falling on his knees, and
then he fought back to get back on his feet only to ultimately crash on the ground
with his hands grasping his chest, Express.co.uk reports. Frenzied players from
both sides brought it to the referee's attention, as medics from Livorno rushed
onto the pitch to give the player heart massage in a bid to breathe life into
him as he had collapsed on the pitch. Morosini, who had been on loan from Serie
A side Udinese, died an hour after arriving at the hospital, as he never regained
consciousness. Italy 's football federation called off all of Sunday's league
games.
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