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    posted by halfbakedangi:
    The Federation Cup ended in tragedy as Dempo striker Cristiano
    Junior died on the pitch. In respect of him, there will be no
    recap. May he rest in peace.
    Results .. 26th Federation Cup

Cristiano S. De Lima jnr. collapsed in the 78th minute, when he scored Dempo's 2nd goal, after colliding with the opposition's goal-keeper.
    Soccer Player Cristiano De Lima Jr. Dies

    Brazilian striker Cristiano de Lima Jr. died Sunday after scoring his second goal and collapsing on the field during a club tournament.

    The 25-year-old de Lima lost consciousness immediately after scoring in the 78th minute. Doctors at the venue attended to de Lima, and he was taken to a hospital, where he was declared "brought dead."

    The cause of death was not immediately known. "We have booked a case as in any case of unnatural death, but we don't suspect foul play," Bangalore's police commissioner, S. Mariswamy, told The Associated Press. An autopsy report was expected Monday, said Dr. K.C. Satyaprakash of Hosmat Hospital.

    The game continued after de Lima was taken from the field, and Dempo Sports Club beat Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the final of the Federation Cup tournament. De Lima was playing his first season with Dempo and his second in India. He played for East Bengal, another top team, last year. Among the highest-paid foreigners playing for Indian clubs, de Lima was Dempo's top scorer in the Federation Cup.

    Associated Press
More stories here, including pictures of his collision with the keeper: www.indianfootball.com/cristiano. This tragedy is but 18 months after another on-field death when, in June 2003, Marc-Vivien Foe died at the age of 28 while playing for Cameroon: see this thread