Cristiano Junior Collapses.., A very sad thing to have happened... Options

[Nimii]

Dempo striker dies on field

(TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2004 10:54:55 PM ])

BANGALORE: Tragedy struck the final of the 26th Federation Cup football championship on Sunday. Dempo won the match 2-0 but lost its star striker Cristiano Junior moments after he scored his second goal against Mohun Bagan, a goal which turned out to be his last.

The Brazilian player collided with Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Subrata Pal and crashed to the turf.

For a few moments it looked as if the Dempo player was merely celebrating his victory.

Indications that things were amiss came when referee Maheshwaran Balu frantically signalled for medication and also signalled for an ambulance. The match came to a halt as the doctors of Hosmat Hospital, present on the field, rushed to assist.

Mohun Bagan forward and Cristiano’s close friend, Roberto Mendes Silva, immediately offered mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

In seconds, Cristiano was surrounded by players on-field, Dempo coach Armando Colaco and players from the Dempo bench, All India Football Federation Secretary Alberto Colaco as well as officials of the Karnataka State Football Association, police officials and ball boys.

In the general melee, desperate efforts were made to get fresh air to Cristiano as some players even took off their shirts and fanned the air. It took more than five minutes before he was finally lifted into the ambulance and rushed to the hospital. Coach Armando travelled with him. Fate, however, had played a crucial card. Cristiano was declared brought dead.

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[jayant]

catch bhai dn't pass a judgement of banning for life based on a tv replay.
why shld the goalkeeper b blamed?the gk was in motion so was the forward.as the last line of defence the gk always try 2 cover more space so tht the ball dn't pass thru....& when in motion its difficult 2 control ............the way gk moves 2wards the player 2 thwart him from coming forward it always looks as if he is aftr the player...but my dear the gk is the only player allowed 2 use any part of his body in football mtch....hence the agression 2 save the ball frm entering the goal.

may i knw?
1)why shldn't the concerned federation b banned for lack of facilities?
2)why shld any action nt b taken on the state association for lack of facilities?
3)why shld the clubs b nt taken 2 task for nt keeping a doctor?
4) why was junior played when he sustained a serious head injury in the match before for which he was nt 100% fit which may hv led 2 this mishap?

now the poor gk is visctimised for all these mistakes commited by these guys.poor chap.
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