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The unprecedented rise in deaths from cardiac arrest in international football continues with the deaths of three more players this week. Croatian footballer Marin Cacic, Oman international player Mukhaled Al-Raqadi and Egyptian goalkeeper Ahmed Amin have all passed away this week.
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The 23-year-old was immediately rushed to hospital where he was diagnosed with heart failure.
Cacic was then put in a medically induced coma as doctors fought tirelessly to save the young man’s life, although their efforts ultimately failed.
The young footballer had already enjoyed an impressive career that had taken him to multiple different countries.
Cacic, who played as a defender, originally left Nehaj in August of 2018 to play for Italian side Isernia FC, spending one season in Serie D before returning to his home country to play for NK Trnje Zagreb, though he spent even less time there.
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On December 22nd, OMAN national football team player Mukhaled Al-Raqadi passed away after collapsing during the warm-up of a domestic top-flight match.
The Muscat Club defender suffered a heart attack ahead of his side’s Omantel league match with Suwaiq.
The 29-year-old was rushed to hospital by ambulance but sadly died following the incident on Wednesday.
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Also on the 22nd, Egyptian third division Al-Rebat & Al-Anwar SC goalkeeper Ahmed Amin died after a sudden heart attack in the locker room just after finishing training.
Upon falling unconscious in the locker room, the club’s medical team tried to revive him but were unable to do so and he was quickly taken to the nearest hospital.
As they arrived at the hospital, the doctors told them that the player had already passed away and it was too late to do anything further, with the cause of death revealed later as cardiac arrest.
