Phil O' Donnell
Post mortem concludes that he had suffered left ventricular failure of the heart. However, he was not the first footballer to collasped on a field and die. Last August, Antonio Puerta, the Sevilla midfielder, collapsed 35 minutes into a match and died three days later from cardiac arrest. Marc-Vivien Foe, the ex-West Ham United and Manchester City midfielder, 28, died of a heart attack while playing for Cameroon in the Confederations Cup in June 2003. The cause of his death was identified as an enlarged right heart ventricle. However, his death brought about a lot of shock, sadness and sorrow for his family, fans and footballers and even for people who has never heard of him. Motherwell fans have been laying scarves, strips and pictures at the gates of Fir Park.
Ranger fans reading the fans' tribute
A teddy bear left by one of the fans
Jerseys with sayings
Some of the team's players travelled to the ground on Sunday morning to pay their respects as Fir Park has turned into a 'shrine'.
Tributes by fans
Phil O' Donnell leaves behind his wife, Eileen and four young children.
*1 minute of applause*
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