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,
1st of all ur datas r nt correct.
The incident where he got involved is the one in the durand final where it became a free for all & he also was 1 of them.But strangely the authorities didn't atke any action on any player.That has nothing 2 do with the incident in the game in fedratn cup.
If u urself hv ever plyed the game or hv some knwldge of the game ...the gk is the last line of defence,& he is empowered to use any part of his body in stopping a ball.....so when he charges 2 an attacking forward it always look as if he is charging on the man like wht happens in a rugby match....but thts not so becos 2 cover more area so tht the ball dn't slip thru he charges with his hands open & in full thrust.Now if u hv seen tht clipping both the guys were on move in an opposite direction & in motion....though the ball was on the field the gk knew if he jumps on the ball the forward will just place it or dribble past him....instaed he wanted 2 block the guy frm further entering but tht proved 2 b a blow which was shown on tv which was never intentional.
Coming 2 junior u just hv heard of his name....i knew him personaly....he was 1 of the best sweetest footballer i hv ever come across.So I hv all sympathies for him,his wife who is also pregnant.Saying poor to the gk its nt tht I am trying 2 glorify the gk but I am trying 2 identify or pinpoint tht he is becoming a victim of the circumstances where lot of other big fish r involved who shld b taken 2 task.

now if u say our country is full of callous poor facilities then why compalin and ask for this guy's punishment when instead of protesting on these issues u r just volunteering that our country has this attitude.
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