how many fifa soccer players have died this year

In other words, instead of 4 SCD/SUD deaths per year (according to Wikipedia data), or 5 cases per year (calculated according to the BMJ) during 2001-2020, 21 players have died so far this year. The list of 183 athletes who collapsed and/or died since December 2020 can be viewed here (Hebrew). En español aquí

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Who are the top 10 soccer players of all time?

Top 10 Soccer Players in the World: 2021 Edition

1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Argentina)
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus, Portugal)
3. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich, Poland)
4. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium)
5. Kylian Mbappe (Paris St-Germain, France)
6. Sadio Mane (Liverpool, Senegal)
7. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund, Norway)
8. Neymar (Paris St-Germain, Brazil)
9. Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)

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Why do soccer players died of heart attacks?

There are strong data that sports can worsen a few select heart conditions, but those are rare:

• Polymorphic VT is absolutely triggered by exercise cardiac arrests happen only during exercise.
• Long QT is triggered by exercise in roughly one-third of cases.
• Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia appears to be triggered by exercise and athletes with this condition actually can accelerate the disease process by playing sports.

Why are soccer players collapsing?

Here are more MYSTERIOUS myocarditis and clot cases:

• An assistant referee of a Kreisliga-Augsburg match in Emersacker collapses with heart problems.
• A Kreisliga player of the SpVgg. ...
• A player from Birati Club Münster collapses in a Kreisliga match against FC Nordkirchen II.
• 17-year-old footballer Dylan Rich dies of a heart attack during a match in England.

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How many soccer players have died recently?

The report shows that a majority of the athletes listed later died: 292 Athlete Cardiac Arrests, Serious Issues, 167 Dead, After COVID Shot Update 5 Dec – 6 Dec: Added Adham El-Selhadar, Pompeo Tretola, Ben Madgen, Marvin Morgan, Ugur Tezel, Stevan Jelovac, Jake Lever. Note that 10/10/21 Unnamed Italian soccer player was Pompeo Tretola.

How did Stewart die?

Collapsed during a league match against Radnički after suffering a cardiac arrest, died in the hospital later that same day. Stewart collapsed while playing football the morning of the 18th in Spanish town, and despite being rushed to the hospital he died later that day.

Why did Thorpe die?

When playing as goalkeeper, Thorpe, a diabetic, collapsed into a coma from which he never recovered, attributed to the rough treatment he received on the pitch in a game against Chelsea. His death led to the rule that players were no longer able to kick the ball out of the goalkeeper's arms. 12 November 1936.