Motherwell Captain Dies

[Ollie 4,400]

its incredible how much this is happening. i was shocked when i heard about it on soccer saturday. for his nethew to be on the pitch and witness it is terrible. can only think of his family at this time. its dead sad.

[changingman2000 35]

Funeral in Hamilton on Friday

Fir Park Tribute

[Fulham Broadway 16,894]

Art Caplan, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the world’s foremost bio-ethicists and a consultant to FIFA, made a very obvious - but, sadly, often ignored - point when talking about the latest football death: When it comes to a player’s health, there is a potential conflict of interest between the athlete and his employer. ‘The doctors work for the clubs, their duty is to maximize the ability of the player to get the job done,’ he says. ‘It’s the ‘double agent’ problem. They’re expected to do what’s good for the club, not necessarily the player. And that may mean clearing a player to play when he’s carrying an injury or telling him to play through the pain.’”

[changingman2000 35]

Art Caplan, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the world's foremost bio-ethicists and a consultant to FIFA, made a very obvious - but, sadly, often ignored - point when talking about the latest football death: When it comes to a player's health, there is a potential conflict of interest between the athlete and his employer. 'The doctors work for the clubs, their duty is to maximize the ability of the player to get the job done,' he says. 'It's the 'double agent' problem. They're expected to do what's good for the club, not necessarily the player. And that may mean clearing a player to play when he's carrying an injury or telling him to play through the pain.'"

He's exactly right as well mate. As far as a club doctor the club is more important than the player. Unless the SPFA, PFA start putting their foot down it'll never change

[darren.c 0]

although i may not know who he is,but my deepest condolence to his family...

R.I.P.

[changingman2000 35]

Edited January 6, 2008 by changingman2000

[Ricky10 5]

Aww.R.I.P it could happen to any of us

[Steve 10,227]

funeral was so sad

[SuperSheva7 0]

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<h1>Motherwell rename stand in honour of O'Donnell

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Motherwell are re-naming the main stand at their Fir Park ground after their captain Phil O'Donnell who died after collapsing during a Scottish Premier League match against Dundee United last month.

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soccernet.com

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thats a good way to honnor him....