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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
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Footballer, 35, dies after suffering cardiac arrest on pitch just hours after sharing deep message about ‘soul and life'
Sport in mourning after new father who had played for many teams Player well-known in his area TRAGEDY IN GAME Footballer, 35, dies after suffering cardiac arrest on pitch just hours after sharing deep message about 'soul and life' A FOOTBALLER has died after collapsing on the pitch following a reported cardiac arrest - having shared a poignant message just hours earlier. Enzo Pittau, 35, the dad of a new baby girl, lost his footing several times before his collapse 41 minutes into a cup game. Advertisement 2 Argentinian football is in shock over Enzo Pittau's death Credit: Jam Press 2 Pittau had shared what now reads as a poignant message Credit: Twitter Pittau was playing for Don Orione away to Club Union in Argentina's Chaco federation tournament. Witnesses say there was " and crying" as those nearby saw his fall and realised how serious the situation was. Media outlet Hechos y Derecho say Pittau was taken in a private vehicle to a hospital, where he died. The Chaco League star had played for numerous clubs in the area, also enjoying spells in Italy, Switzerland and Spain. Advertisement Football in the area, north of Argentina capital Buenos Aires, is in mourning and shock following his death. A few hours before the match Pittau posted a touching message and photo on social media. He wrote: "The faith and God in between. Today we play with soul and life." Alongside those words was a picture of his football top and shin guards - which had photos of his new daughter. Advertisement Pittau's club said: "With deep pain, we communicate the death of Enzo Pittau. We are shocked and affected by this loss. "We appreciate your solidarity and understanding in this difficult time for our club and Enzo Pittau's family." We were all in shock, the players and us in the stands. The match was stopped for a while and then suspended. Witness A witness told Diario Chaco via Contexto Tucuman: "I was in the middle of the match and Pittau fell to the ground. It was as if he had fainted. "I can still see it, and it's very painful. Advertisement "Everything turned into chaos. People were running, screaming, crying, and yelling for help. "From the stands, we didn't really know what had happened, but it was awful." Another witness said: "I have this image of Pittau falling alone. I can't get it out of my head. "We're dismayed by what happened. Advertisement "It hurts quite a bit. We were all in shock, the players and us in the stands. The match was stopped for a while and then suspended." Local media say Pittau had returned to Chaco to be near his family after his grandfather had health problems. Sunday's tragic match was the return leg in the second phase of the Argentinian Federativo tournament's second phase.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Footballer, 35, dies after suffering cardiac arrest on pitch just hours after sharing deep message about ‘soul and life'
A FOOTBALLER has died after collapsing on the pitch following a reported cardiac arrest - having shared a poignant message just hours earlier. Enzo Pittau, 35, the dad of a new baby girl, lost his footing several times before his collapse 41 minutes into a cup game. 2 Argentinian football is in shock over Enzo Pittau's death Credit: Jam Press 2 Pittau had shared what now reads as a poignant message Credit: Twitter Pittau was playing for Don Orione away to Club Union in Argentina's Chaco federation tournament. Witnesses say there was " and crying" as those nearby saw his fall and realised how serious the situation was. Media outlet The Chaco League star had played for numerous clubs in the area, also enjoying spells in Italy, Switzerland and Spain. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Football in the area, north of Argentina capital Buenos Aires, is in mourning and shock following his death. A few hours before the match Pittau posted a touching message and photo on social media. He wrote: "The faith and God in between. Today we play with soul and life." Alongside those words was a picture of his football top and shin guards - which had photos of his new daughter. Most read in Sport Pittau's club said: "With deep pain, we communicate the death of Enzo Pittau. We are shocked and affected by this loss. "We appreciate your solidarity and understanding in this difficult time for our club and Enzo Pittau's family." We were all in shock, the players and us in the stands. The match was stopped for a while and then suspended. Witness A witness told Diario Chaco via "I can still see it, and it's very painful. "Everything turned into chaos. People were running, screaming, crying, and yelling for help. "From the stands, we didn't really know what had happened, but it was awful." Another witness said: "I have this image of Pittau falling alone. I can't get it out of my head. "We're dismayed by what happened. "It hurts quite a bit. We were all in shock, the players and us in the stands. The match was stopped for a while and then suspended." Local media say Pittau had returned to Chaco to be near his family after his grandfather had health problems. Sunday's tragic match was the return leg in the second phase of the Argentinian Federativo tournament's second phase.
The Sun
6 days ago
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- The Sun
Footballer, 35, dies after suffering cardiac arrest on pitch just hours after sharing deep message about ‘soul and life'
A FOOTBALLER has died after collapsing on the pitch following a reported cardiac arrest - having shared a poignant message just hours earlier. Enzo Pittau, 35, the dad of a new baby girl, lost his footing several times before his collapse 41 minutes into a cup game. 2 2 Pittau was playing for Don Orione away to Club Union in Argentina's Chaco federation tournament. Witnesses say there was " and crying" as those nearby saw his fall and realised how serious the situation was. Media outlet Hechos y Derecho say Pittau was taken in a private vehicle to a hospital, where he died. The Chaco League star had played for numerous clubs in the area, also enjoying spells in Italy, Switzerland and Spain. Football in the area, north of Argentina capital Buenos Aires, is in mourning and shock following his death. A few hours before the match Pittau posted a touching message and photo on social media. He wrote: "The faith and God in between. Today we play with soul and life." Alongside those words was a picture of his football top and shin guards - which had photos of his new daughter. Pittau's club said: "With deep pain, we communicate the death of Enzo Pittau. We are shocked and affected by this loss. "We appreciate your solidarity and understanding in this difficult time for our club and Enzo Pittau's family." We were all in shock, the players and us in the stands. The match was stopped for a while and then suspended. Witness A witness told Diario Chaco via Contexto Tucuman: "I was in the middle of the match and Pittau fell to the ground. It was as if he had fainted. "I can still see it, and it's very painful. "Everything turned into chaos. People were running, screaming, crying, and yelling for help. "From the stands, we didn't really know what had happened, but it was awful." Another witness said: "I have this image of Pittau falling alone. I can't get it out of my head. "We're dismayed by what happened. "It hurts quite a bit. We were all in shock, the players and us in the stands. The match was stopped for a while and then suspended." Local media say Pittau had returned to Chaco to be near his family after his grandfather had health problems. Sunday's tragic match was the return leg in the second phase of the Argentinian Federativo tournament.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Footballer, 35, collapses on pitch and dies just hours after sending profound message to fans about 'life'
A football club and community are in mourning after a played collapsed during a game from a cardiac arrest and later died. Enzo Pittau, 35, who recently fathered a baby girl, suffered the tragedy during a match in Machagai in Argentina. Witnesses describe the 'tears and chaos' which followed Pittau's collapse 41 minutes into Don Orione's trip to Club Union in the second phase of the Chaco federation tournament. He was taken to the local hospital in a private vehicle but died there, according to Hechos y Derecho. 'With deep pain, we communicate the death of Enzo Pittau. We are shocked and affected by this loss. We appreciate your solidarity and understanding in this difficult time for our club and Enzo Pittau's family,' his club, Don Orione, wrote. Pittau had reportedly recently returned to Argentina after a spell playing in Europe. A witness told Diario Chaco via Contexto Tucuman: 'I was in the middle of the match and Pittau fell to the ground. It was as if he had fainted. ' I can still see it, and it's very painful. Everything turned into chaos. People were running, screaming, crying, and yelling for help. From the stands, we didn't really know what had happened, but it was awful.' Another said: 'I have this image of Pittau falling alone. I can't get it out of my head. We're dismayed by what happened. We're not used to this happening in football. 'It hurts quite a bit. We were all in shock, the players and us in the stands. The match was stopped for a while and then suspended.' Pittau was not in a challenge with anybody at the time and fell while moving around alone. His collapse reportedly came just hours after he posted a deep message on social media. He had written: 'The faith and God in between. Today we play with soul and life.'
Daily Mirror
7 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Footballer tragically collapses and dies during match after eerie pre-game boast
Enzo Pittau, who was a father to a baby girl, became visibly weak on the pitch as his side - Don Orione - played Club Unión in the second leg of the Argentinian Federativo tournament's second phase A footballer tragically died of a heart attack after collapsing during a match. Enzo Pittau - dad to a baby girl - became visibly weak on the pitch and lost his footing numerous times before he collapsed to the ground. The 35-year-old was rushed to a local hospital where it was found that he had suffered a cardiac arrest. He fell ill 41 minutes into the first half of the game, which took place on June 1. Enzo played for Don Orione, and his team were playing in the second leg of the Argentinian Federativo tournament's second phase against Club Unión. Just hours before his death, he shared a message online which related to the football match. Enzo wrote: "The faith and God in between. Today we play with soul and life." His words were accompanied by a photo of his football shirt, and his shin guards which were adorned with photos of his baby daughter. The Chaco league, based in Argentina, has been left devastated by his death. He died in Machagai, north of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Enzo had played for several Chaco clubs and even tried his luck in European teams in Italy, Switzerland and Spain. Local press reported that had returned back to Chaco due to being close to his family after his grandfather suffered problems with his health. Don Orione reportedly released a statement in regards to his death. They said: "With deep pain, we communicate the death of Enzo Pittau. We are shocked and affected by this loss. We appreciate your solidarity and understanding in this difficult time for our club and Enzo Pittau's family." It comes after a 15-year-old footballer died in Mexico after collapsing on the pitch. Atziri Ledif Galeana Valencia was attended to by medics but sadly died in the ambulance on her way to hospital. Valencia was in action for Chivas against Toriz in the final of a tournament on Saturday when she collapsed, reportedly with heatstroke. She was given CPR and oxygen as well as cold compresses to cool her down. After being rushed to a nearby hospital, she was sadly pronounced dead on arrival. The match and tournament were suspended in the wake of the incident, while scheduled games on Sunday were also cancelled.
