diego 1,980 Posted June 24 Thomas Wilhelmi, a long-time rehabilitation and fitness leader at Bayern Munich, has passed away at the age of 57. https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/fc-bayern-bayerns-reha-trainer-thomas-wilhelmi-57-tot-6676b665a9bc344345b1bd12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted June 24 Ivo Urban was a midfielder for Slavia Prague and played for the Czech Republic national team and died at the age of 93. With Dukla, he won the Czechoslovak championship six times and the national cup once https://www.fotbal.cz/repre/zemrel-nejstarsi-reprezentant-ivo-urban/a20611 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted June 25 Danilo Montero Campos, Costa Rican footballer known as “el Príncipe”, who was a champion and idol of the Herediano and fundamental pieza with the Chaparritos de Oro, died at the age of 86. He also played for Saprissa Alajuelense, his country's national team and Seville ESP https://www.lateja.cr/deportes/fallece-exjugador-que-sobresalio-en-una-de-las/MEMHERVSKBCK7GIL3NH7DW5KJI/story/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted June 25 Angelo Paina was born in Senna Lodigiana and died in Piazza Brembana at the age of 75, he was a footballer and played for Milan Atalanta, SPAL among other teams https://bergamo.corriere.it/notizie/sport/atalanta/24_giugno_23/morto-angelo-paina-gioco-all-atalanta-ai-tempi-di-percassi-in-difesa-974ac5a9-508b-43ee-97e8-6d8f52bf7xlk_amp.shtml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted June 26 Humberto Horacio Ballesteros was born in Pontevedra, played for Millionarios, Lanus among other teams, reached the Libertadores final in 1972 with Universitário Deportes (PER) https://www.infobae.com/peru/deportes/2024/06/24/fallecio-humberto-horacio-ballesteros-historico-arquero-de-universitario-de-deportes-que-llego-a-la-final-de-la-copa-libertadores-1972/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted June 26 José Antonio Urtiaga was born in Éibar and died in San Sebastian at the age of 81, among the clubs he played for are Valencia, Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad https://www.diariovasco.com/bajo-deba/eibar/fallece-delantero-eibarres-jose-antonio-urtiaga-anos-20240626204503-nt.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted June 26 Mohammed Arif was born in Hithadhoo, Addu City and died aged 38 in Malé. He is widely regarded as one of the Maldives' greatest players, he was among the country's most successful players. It is believed he had a respiratory infection which was the cause of his death https://edition.mv/news/34224 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,592 Posted June 27 Jack Petchey, former Watford FC owner dead aged 98. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted June 27 1 hour ago, time said: Jack Petchey, former Watford FC owner dead aged 98. Goodness me, I thought he died over 20 years ago! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted June 28 On 20/06/2024 at 10:19, gcreptile said: Algerian and former Tottenham player Nabil Bentaleb has been hospitalised, for either fainting or having a heart attack. The club just calls it an illness: https://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2024/6/19/24182064/tottenham-hotspur-news-nabil-bentaleb-hospitalized-heart-attack Bentaleb's heart even stopped for a while: https://m.bild.de/sport/fussball/er-spielte-bei-schalke-04-nabil-bentaleb-erlitt-herzstillstand-667e65d66a56ff03c6b3c3e8?t_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fm.bild.de%2F Now he has a pacemaker. Eriksen 2.0? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted June 28 Manuel Fernandes (73 Years) was born in Sarilhos Pequenos and died in Lisbon, he was one of the most prolific goalscorers in the country. His playing career was mainly associated with Sporting CP, which he later also coached. With 386 goals in all official competitions, he is the second highest goalscorer in the club's history. He also played and coached in Vitória de Setúbal POR, Fernandes won 31 caps for Portugal, scoring seven goals. https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/morreu-manuel-fernandes-2024062721554359249 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcJWallace 270 Posted July 2 Comunardo Niccolai, a defender who played over 200 times for Cagliari, part of the Cagliari side that famously won Serie A in 1970 dead at 77. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted July 2 Jeff Whitefoot, ex Manchester United and Nottingham Forest player, has died. NOT by some way United's oldest living player despite some posts that he was. Played in the 1959 Forest FA Cup Final win https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13593449/Man-United-Busby-Babe-Jeff-Whitefoot-dies-Nottingham-Forest.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_dailymailsport 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,112 Posted July 2 19 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Jeff Whitefoot, ex Manchester United and Nottingham Forest player, has died. NOT by some way United's oldest living player despite some posts that he was. His wiki page says "he has been called the last of the Busby Babes". Was he really ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted July 2 11 minutes ago, Sinbabad said: His wiki page says "he has been called the last of the Busby Babes". Was he really ? No, but he was the last surviving player from Forest's 1959 FA Cup victory. The Busby Babes is a bit like those airmen. Are Stepney, Sadler, Law and Kidd 'Busby Babes'? If not, what is the definition of a Busby Babe? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted July 3 Biggie where Carlisle United are concerned, former chairman and exceptionally long-serving board member Andrew Jenkins is gone: https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/rip-andrew-jenkins?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2B2bc0Auoh1hwvf_OL9YMQBRGeYznD4TkvduJelKTX3hrT3HGJ7IncDww_aem_1_WQOumexjyquKtMJaIFvg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,026 Posted July 8 Dudley Roberts, striker with Coventry City, Mansfield Town and Scunthorpe United, reportedly dead aged 78: https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2024/july/05/dudley-roberts--1945---2024/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,922 Posted July 10 Alfio Basile hospitalised with vascular dementia complications and according to some sources has suffered a stroke. With Bilardo and Acosta, one of "How still alive?" football names. EDIT: stable and not in danger. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted July 12 On 25/04/2017 at 16:16, Spade_Cooley said: Jeff Butler, former manager (four times) of Kazier Chiefs, has died. He would have been the first person to manage the South African national team in a full international following their readmission to Fifa in 1992, but he was fired shortly before the game after it was discovered he'd falsified his CV. Instead, the honour went to the enjoyably named Screamer Tshabalala. Screamer Tshabalala dead at 75 from gunshot wound complications following a break-in at his house earlier this year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 634 Posted July 14 On 28/05/2024 at 11:52, drol said: Amarildo suffered three consecutive strokes when first hospitalised. A big lump was discovered in his throat, though they don't know if it's malignant (would be recurrent cancer). On top of that he has Alzheimer's. Family insists he is not in any danger. Seems like his condition worsened and he was hospitalized again in June, no clue if he is still there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted July 15 Tony Macedo, long-time Fulham goalkeeper (over 350 appearances) died last month - https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2024/june/25/tony-macedo-1938-2024/ He was 86. Played for England U23's. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted July 16 Minor trivia (which I only learned a month or so ago) - Macedo appeared on the cover of "Sit Down" by James. Why a Manchester band had a Fulham goalie on their single artwork isn't recorded to history. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted July 17 Former Czech national player "drinks himself to death": https://m.bild.de/news/ausland/martin-fenin-alkohol-ex-bundesliga-star-ruft-um-hilfe-668fdc644a14681885ad3938?t_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F He was in a coma and his pancreas already failed twice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,026 Posted July 24 Niall Hopper, forward for Queens Park and who played for Scotland and Great Britain at amateur level, reportedly dead: I'm going to suggest this is his death notice: https://www.heraldscotland.com/memorials/death-notices/death/30624202.niall-hopper/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted July 25 John Pratt, former Reading and Wycombe goalkeeper, died earlier this month, aged 81. https://www.readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/john-pratt/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
