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This is a list of association footballers who died due to football-related incidents.. The primary causes of on-field deaths have evolved over time. Improvements in infection control and emergency surgery since the early days of organised soccer have mostly eliminated the fatal complications that were once common after routine sporting injuries.
Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died. Beckenbauer's death was first ...
A soccer club in Germany has announced that one of its players died "unexpectedly" last week, and his teammates have come together to pay tribute. Luca Meixner, 22, died on Friday, Dec. 27 ...
This is a list of people who died in the last 5 days with an article at the English Wikipedia. For people without an English Wikipedia page see: Wikipedia:Database reports/Recent deaths (red links). Generally updated at least daily, last time: 11:03, 23 January 2025 (UTC).
Santiago's Antonio Varas football team Association football: LAN Chile: Douglas DC-6B-404: Andes Mountains, Chile: 87: 22: Twenty-two players and staff of team killed. 28 January 1966: Italy national swimming team: Swimming: Lufthansa: Convair CV-440: Bremen, West Germany: 46: 8: Eight members of team were killed. 26 September 1969: The ...
Sportspeople who died during their careers are covered in lists by sport, and in the case of motorsports by location. List of American football players who died during their careers List of association footballers who died after on-field incidents
[1] [25] Beckenbauer scored his first goals for the West Germany national team against the Netherlands on 23 March 1966 at De Kuip, Rotterdam; he scored twice as West Germany won 4–2. He was a member of the World Cup squads that finished runners-up in 1966, third place in 1970, and champions in 1974, while also being named to the tournament ...
Pages in category "Association football players who died while playing" The following 149 pages are in this category, out of 149 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .