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This is a list of association football related deaths in 2021: January 1: Bernard Guignedoux (73), footballer (Paris Saint-Germain, AS Monaco) and manager (Strasbourg, Valenciennes) January 1: Clint Boulton (72), footballer (Port Vale, Torquay United) January 2: Yuri Saukh (69), Russian footballer (CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, Soviet Union)
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.
In 2021, there were 4 traumatic injury (direct) fatalities that occurred among football players during football-related activities (Table I). All 4 fatalities were related to high school football and were traumatic brain injuries. Three occurred during games (75.0%) and 1 during practice (25.0%).
Deaths of notable sports officials and players in 2021. In each table, the names are listed in alphabetical order.
Nov 29, 2021 · Did 108 FIFA-registered players and coaches die in six months of 2021, as stated in a viral tweet? No, this claim is unsubstantiated. The number cited in the post, 108, seems to have originated from a source making a different claim that was not specific to FIFA, nor even the sport of soccer, nor a six month time frame.
Dec 23, 2021 · Widespread claims that 108 FIFA soccer players have died in a six-month period in 2021 are not based in fact – nor are suggestions that the alleged deaths are linked to COVID-19 vaccines.
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Nov 18, 2021 · Epidemiological studies have shown correlations between participation in professional football and increased incidence of neurodegenerative disease and there have been reports of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the brains of former players in autopsy.
