RareIce
29-12-2007, 09:19 PM
not seen any post about this but yer...
Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell has died after collapsing towards the end of his side's Scottish Premier League game against Dundee United.
The 35-year-old midfielder fell to the ground just as he was about to be replaced with Marc Fitzpatrick near the end of Motherwell's 5-3 victory. O'Donnell was treated for around five minutes on the field before being taken to a waiting ambulance. Motherwell chief executive Ian Stillie said: "The management, directors, players and fans are all stunned and having great difficulty in comprehending what has happened over the last few hours.
"We have been in contact with Phil's wife, Eileen, and his family and they have given us their blessing to speak to the media.
"Phil collapsed during the second-half of the game. He was standing alone at the time.
"He was immediately attended to by Motherwell's club doctor and assisted by Dundee United's club doctor.
"He was transferred almost immediately to an awaiting ambulance and taken to Wishaw General. "It is believed Phil suffered some form of seizure and was pronounced dead at 1718."
Edited by Cheekykarl (Forum Moderator): Thread closed due a similar thread already been created.
Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell has died after collapsing towards the end of his side's Scottish Premier League game against Dundee United.
The 35-year-old midfielder fell to the ground just as he was about to be replaced with Marc Fitzpatrick near the end of Motherwell's 5-3 victory. O'Donnell was treated for around five minutes on the field before being taken to a waiting ambulance. Motherwell chief executive Ian Stillie said: "The management, directors, players and fans are all stunned and having great difficulty in comprehending what has happened over the last few hours.
"We have been in contact with Phil's wife, Eileen, and his family and they have given us their blessing to speak to the media.
"Phil collapsed during the second-half of the game. He was standing alone at the time.
"He was immediately attended to by Motherwell's club doctor and assisted by Dundee United's club doctor.
"He was transferred almost immediately to an awaiting ambulance and taken to Wishaw General. "It is believed Phil suffered some form of seizure and was pronounced dead at 1718."
Edited by Cheekykarl (Forum Moderator): Thread closed due a similar thread already been created.