SPORTS // In a tragic repeat of Fabrice Muamba’s collapse on the field, Italian midfielder Piermario Morosini, 25, fell to the ground mid-way through the Italian second division match. Former under 21 international Morosini, who played for Livorno suffered a cardiac arrest. Morosini was taken to the hospital where he was declared dead an hour later. The incident took place four weeks after Bolton Wanderers footballer Fabrice Muamba suffered a heart attack during an FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham Hotspur. His heart stopped beating for 78 minutes, but Muamba made a remarkable recovery. He has now been discharged. The world of sport paid its final tributes to the midfielder in the last weeks of April, while matches were cancelled for a weekend. A minute of silence was observed at major league games, while tennis player Sara Errani dedicated her victory in the Barcelona Open to Morosini.
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