Tag: footballers deaths

  • Alan McDonald Collapses and Dies While Playing Golf

    Former QPR and Northern Ireland captain, Alan McDonald, died on Saturday after suddenly collapsing while playing Golf at the Temple Golf Club near Lisburn (N. Ireland). McDonald’s most recent position in the football world was as manager of Glentoran, leading them to a league title in 2009.

  • Legendary Brazil Captain Socrates Dies at 57

    Socrates, the legendary Brazil captain from the 1982 World Cup, who was known for being a great footballer as much as he was known for being a doctor and an outspoken individual on all matters of life, passed away this morning after spending the past few months going in and out of the hospital.