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      • The risk of footballers dying because their heart stops beating is higher than experts thought, a study suggests. There have been high-profile deaths, including that of Marc-Vivien Foe while playing for Cameroon aged 28.
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      Footballer heart death risk 'underestimated' - BBC

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  6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesSoccer and Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Competitive Athletes ...

    Mar 26, 2013 · Keywords used in the search were soccer, soccer cardiac, soccer and sudden cardiac death, and athlete sudden cardiac death. Authors in the selected studies defined SCD as cardiac arrest during or within 1–12 hours of competition [ 1 – 4 , 6 – 17 ].

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    • 2013

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  8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesSudden cardiac death in football players: Towards a new pre ...

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  10. www.healthline.com › health › athletes-dying-ofAthletes Dying of Heart Attacks: How Common Is It? - Healthline

    Jul 20, 2022 · Heart attacks on the playing field are fairly uncommon, but it's still a good idea to learn about them, especially if you are an athlete with a heart condition. Here's what you need to know.