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Egyptian footballer Mohamed Shawky dies after collapsing on pitch
Egyptian footballer Mohamed Shawky, who plays for second-tier club Kafr El Sheikh SC, passed away early on Tuesday after collapsing on the pitch.
Shawky, 29, was participating in his team’s league game against Kazazeen on Wednesday before falling after a sudden heart attack.
The game was cancelled as the intensive trials to cure the player on the pitch failed before moving him to the hospital for further treatment.
The club announced that the player died at 4:00 am due to a cardiac arrest after spending the last few days on a ventilator at the intensive care unit.
The incident has reignited criticism of medical preparedness at Egyptian football stadiums, with fans and analysts questioning whether existing protocols are sufficient.
Shawky’s death comes months after a similar case involving Ahmed Refaat, a 31-year-old player for Modern Future FC and the Egyptian national team. Refaat collapsed during a match in March and died in July after prolonged medical treatment.
Refaat’s death followed years of concerns raised by the 2006 death of Mohamed Abdelwahab, Ahly defender, who collapsed during training.
Abdelwahab’s death prompted the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports to mandate the presence of ambulances and advanced medical equipment at matches.
In a statement on Tuesday, the EFA and the Ministry expressed condolences for Shawky’s family and announced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The Ministry said it would take legal action if negligence is found.
-Ahram
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered rescheduling the Federal Executive Council meeting till another date to be announced. This is the sequel to the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. GeneralTaoreed Lagbaja who passed on on Tuesday night.
Tinubu is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
Initially scheduled for this Wednesday as usual, the council meeting was postponed in honour of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja.
General Lagbaja served as the Chief of Army Staff from June 19, 2023, till his death on November 5, 2024.
President Tinubu also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide for seven days in honour of the departed general.
The President also expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Lagbaja family and the Nigerian Armed Forces.
He wished Lt. General Lagbaja eternal peace and honoured his significant contributions to the nation.
Zambian football is in mourning after seven players from Chavuma Town Council FC were killed in a bus crash.
The country’s football association (Faz) expressed its “deep shock” at the accident, which occurred on Saturday while the squad was travelling to a third-tier league game in the north west of the country.
“We are in touch with the football, civil and law enforcement authorities in the province to furnish us with full details,” Faz president Andrew Kamanga said.
Twelve other people were injured in the accident, and five of those have been evacuated to the capital Lusaka for treatment.
The names of those killed and injured have not been released.
Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe said he and the governing body “hope and pray” that those injured will fully recover soon.
“I convey my personal and Caf’s deepest condolences,” Motsepe added in a statement.
“May God comfort and console the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased and the Football Association of Zambia.
“May the souls of the departed players rest in eternal peace.”
Artur de Almeida e Silva, the president of the council of Southern Africa’s regional FAs, said the loss of young lives in such a manner was “truly heartbreaking”.
“Football is a sport that unites us, bringing joy and pride to communities across our region,” he said in a letter to his counterpart at Faz.
“In this tragic moment, we share in your grief and offer our heartfelt sympathies to the families and friends who are mourning this immense loss.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are still receiving treatment for their injuries.”
-BBC
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe has condoled with the Zambian football family following a road accident in Zambia that claimed the lives of seven players from Chavuma Town Council Football Club.
Motsepe remarked that he was deeply saddened by the tragic news. The CAF President conveyed his and CAF’s deepest condolences to the families of the seven players, Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) President Andrew Kamanga and the Zambian people.
Dr Motsepe said: “It is with profound sadness that I learned of the tragic road accident that claimed the lives and severely injured members of the Chavuma Town Council Football Club who were on their way to a North Western Province Division One League match.
“I convey my personal and CAF’s deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased and the Football Association of Zambia. We hope and pray that those who were injured will fully recover soon. May God comfort and console the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased and the Football Association of Zambia.”
May the souls of the departed players rest in eternal peace.
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