gcreptile 10,211 Posted April 21, 2015 JOHANNESBURG – Former Bafana Bafana midfielder John ‘Shoes’ Moshoeu has died at the age of 49 after a long battle with cancer. His agent, Glyn Binkin confirmed the former Kaizer Chiefs star passed away this afternoon. SC http://m.ewn.co.za/2015/04/21/Shoes-Moshoeu-has-died Already posted, though not yet commented on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted April 21, 2015 JOHANNESBURG – Former Bafana Bafana midfielder John ‘Shoes’ Moshoeu has died at the age of 49 after a long battle with cancer. His agent, Glyn Binkin confirmed the former Kaizer Chiefs star passed away this afternoon. SChttp://m.ewn.co.za/2015/04/21/Shoes-Moshoeu-has-died Already posted, though not yet commented on. Perhaps cos it was in wrong thread..... He never played at the WC... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,211 Posted April 21, 2015 JOHANNESBURG – Former Bafana Bafana midfielder John ‘Shoes’ Moshoeu has died at the age of 49 after a long battle with cancer. His agent, Glyn Binkin confirmed the former Kaizer Chiefs star passed away this afternoon. SChttp://m.ewn.co.za/2015/04/21/Shoes-Moshoeu-has-died Already posted, though not yet commented on. Perhaps cos it was in wrong thread..... He never played at the WC... Yeah, though using the search function led me to DDT's original mention of this case in that thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,465 Posted April 21, 2015 JOHANNESBURG – Former Bafana Bafana midfielder John ‘Shoes’ Moshoeu has died at the age of 49 after a long battle with cancer. His agent, Glyn Binkin confirmed the former Kaizer Chiefs star passed away this afternoon. SChttp://m.ewn.co.za/2015/04/21/Shoes-Moshoeu-has-died Already posted, though not yet commented on. Perhaps cos it was in wrong thread..... He never played at the WC... Yeah, though using the search function led me to DDT's original mention of this case in that thread. He was part of the 1998 WC squad, but whether he played in any of the games is a different matter. Edited to say that he played in the match against France 12th June 1998, against Demark on 18th June 1998 and Saudi Arabia 24th June 1998 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,211 Posted April 23, 2015 Norm Frank, one-time recordholder of having run the most marathons worldwide, is dead at 83: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/2015/04/22/norm-frank-marathon-running-brighton-world-records/26176753/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted April 23, 2015 Norm Frank, one-time recordholder of having run the most marathons worldwide, is dead at 83: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/2015/04/22/norm-frank-marathon-running-brighton-world-records/26176753/ "Mr. Frank was one of just five runners in North America with 900-plus marathons. The current leader is Larry Macon, 70, of San Antonio, Texas with 1,343. Irondequoit's Don McNelly, 94, is 36th on the list with 744." *jotting down Don McNelly's name on a piece of paper....* SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,712 Posted April 23, 2015 I don't want to sound mean, but just out of curious, did Mr Frank play football then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,947 Posted April 23, 2015 Former Everton Chairman before Bill Kenwright, Philip Carter has died at 87. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32434632 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,947 Posted April 23, 2015 David Walker, former Burnley and Southampton player, dies at 73. http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/article/david-walker-1941-2015-2419986.aspx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,947 Posted April 24, 2015 Rene Adad, who instituted the Coke Go For Goal programme in the Phillippines to keep football alive there, has died aged 86. http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/91074-rene-adad-dies-philippine-football Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,001 Posted April 27, 2015 Former Cambridge United and Peterborough manager Chris Turner, who later went on to serve as chairman of the latter side, dead at 64. He'd been suffering from frontal lobe dementia and was unable to feed himself, construct a sentence or maintain control of his bowels for at least six years, a pretty standard occurrence for anyone who spends that much time at London Road. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,947 Posted April 28, 2015 Former Cambridge United and Peterborough manager Chris Turner, who later went on to serve as chairman of the latter side, dead at 64. He'd been suffering from frontal lobe dementia and was unable to feed himself, construct a sentence or maintain control of his bowels for at least six years, a pretty standard occurrence for anyone who spends that much time at London Road. Formal BBC Obit for DDP: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-32494917 just in case... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MightyMoose 10 Posted April 29, 2015 Sporting Lokeren defender Gregory Mertens "needs a miracle" to survive after collapsing during a game on Monday - seems like another cardiac issue much like Foe or Muamba. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32492598 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,211 Posted April 29, 2015 Swiss football player Gottlieb "Godi" Stäuble is dead at 85: http://www.football.ch/de/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-1540/2373_read-123216/(swiss link) He scored more than 100 goals in 200 appearances for several top swiss clubs, and had one appearance in the national team, a 7:5 victory against The Netherlands in 1950. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,211 Posted April 30, 2015 Sporting Lokeren defender Gregory Mertens "needs a miracle" to survive after collapsing during a game on Monday - seems like another cardiac issue much like Foe or Muamba. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32492598 The miracle didn't happen: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32537425 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,613 Posted May 4, 2015 Greavesy in hospital after a stroke. http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-05-04/spurs-legend-greaves-in-intensive-care-after-stroke/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,001 Posted May 4, 2015 Weird how there's a very good argument to be made for Greaves being the greatest English footballer of all-time, yet he's going to be remembered as a piss-head proto-banter merchant pundit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fergie86 358 Posted May 4, 2015 Hope Greavies pulls through, played before my time but still an all time great, seems a nice bloke too. Strokes are horrible things, depends which part of the Brain it hit, how quickly he got hospital attention etc though at 75 even if he survives wouldn't be surprised if it was the beginning of the end for him, could be one for 2016 Death List if he gets there. Still surprising he has lived as long as he has had considering in the 70's he drank 20 beers a day before drinking a bottle of Vodka his liver must of being pickled though not drinking since 1978 must of helped his liver recover. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,269 Posted May 4, 2015 Weird how there's a very good argument to be made for Greaves being the greatest English footballer of all-time, yet he's going to be remembered as a piss-head proto-banter merchant pundit. So? Gazza's gotta be in the top 10 and he's gonna be remembered as a piss-head proto-Amy Winehouse tear-spraying Raoul-Moat botherer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,984 Posted May 4, 2015 Weird how there's a very good argument to be made for Greaves being the greatest English footballer of all-time, yet he's going to be remembered as a piss-head proto-banter merchant pundit. Greatest English player ever? Mmm, dunno, as good as Lineker, easily, but up there with Charlton, Bobby Moore or even David Beckham, dunno. The clincher being the greats can usually claim to have won matches or forced important results entirely on their own flashes of skill (Beckham's last gap free kick or Charlton's brace to beat Portugal in 1966 being examples). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,001 Posted May 4, 2015 Greaves' pure goal-scoring record has to put him up there though, along with the fact that he succeeded at four different environments (his much maligned spell in Italy still saw him score 9 goals in 12 games for an AC Milan side that weren't exactly pulling up any trees). The fact that he got overshadowed (well, eclipsed entirely) by Geoff Hurst in 66 is presumably what really keeps him out of the discussion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,558 Posted May 4, 2015 Greavesy in hospital after a stroke. http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-05-04/spurs-legend-greaves-in-intensive-care-after-stroke/ Are you saying he will soon be a saint ? Sorry, not very good but the best I could come up with Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted May 4, 2015 I think Greaves will go down as one of British football's greatest strikers, no doubt. But I'm hoping he pulls through... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,712 Posted May 4, 2015 I think Greaves will go down as one of British football's greatest strikers, no doubt. But I'm hoping he pulls through... So am I. Mind you, if he does go now, Spade will look smug, having suggested Greaves in December as a possible... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,211 Posted May 4, 2015 Chelsea player Ramires hospitalized with 'kidney problems': http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/574785/Chelsea-Ramires-Hospital-Injury 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
