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[Meus Renaissance]

The club of Italian footballer Piermario Morosini, who died during a game on Saturday, will take care of his disabled sister, its captain says. Antonio di Natale said Serie A side Udinese will provide lifelong financial aid to the sister. She relied on Morosini for financial and emotional support since their parents died seven years ago. Morosini, 25, died after having a heart attack during a match while on loan to Livorno. "We know the situation of his sister and we as a team, the club, and Udinese for Life have decided to help her because she is in real need," Antonio "Toto" Di Natale told the club's TV channel. Udinese for Life is a medical charity linked to the club. "It is essential that we stay at the side of Piermario's sister for her entire life. She needs us and we want to help, both for her and for Mario."

Both Morosini's parents died before he turned 18. Soon afterwards, his brother - also disabled - committed suicide.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17727031​

 

[strafer]

heart attack at 25? Holy shit.

Need to take better care of myself.

 

[Big-E]

Nice of Di Natale and the rest of Udinese to do that. Always good to hear about people doing the right thing.

 

[Kyoufu]

Good news and great to see the club do this for her.

heart attack at 25? Holy shit.

Need to take better care of myself.

From what I've heard, Morosini was healthy playing football. This came out of nowhere I think :/

 

[daviyoung]

Very nice story.

 

[AdventureRacing]

heart attack at 25? Holy shit.

Need to take better care of myself.

If you're having a heart attack at that age it probably isn't because you aren't taking care of yourself.

 

[user8503492]

I heard this story yesterday, sadly they said it was just him and his sister, no other family.
Its good to thatthey are gonna stil help her, such a shame he died so young.

Think thats the second cardiac arrest on the field in soccer these last 3-4 weeks? Luckily the other guy survived.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

I heard this story yesterday, sadly they said it was just him and his sister, no other family.
Its good to thatthey are gonna stil help her, such a shame he died so young.

Think thats the second cardiac arrest on the field in soccer these last 3-4 weeks? Luckily the other guy survived.

3 as far as I'm aware. Two have died

 

[Dibbz]

wow that is a nice gesture indeed.

 

[Salvadora]

This warms my heart.