A football club in Argentina is mourning after a player, Enzo Pittau, 35, collapsed during a game from a cardiac arrest and later d!ed.

 

The tragedy occured during a recent match in Machagai in Argentina.

 

Witnesses describe the ‘tears and chaos’ that followed Pittau’s collapse 41 minutes into Don Orione’s trip to Club Union in the second phase of the Chaco federation tournament.

 

 

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He was taken to the local hospital in a private vehicle but d!ed there, according to Hechos y Derecho.

 

 

 

‘With deep pain, we communicate the death of Enzo Pittau. We are shocked and affected by this loss. We appreciate your solidarity and understanding in this difficult time for our club and Enzo Pittau’s family,’ his club, Don Orione, wrote

 

 

Pittau had reportedly recently returned to Argentina after a spell playing in Europe.

 

 

A witness told Diario Chaco via Contexto Tucuman: ‘I was in the middle of the match and Pittau fell to the ground. It was as if he had fainted.

 

 

 

‘ I can still see it, and it’s very painful. Everything turned into chaos.

 

People were running, screaming, crying, and yelling for help. From the stands, we didn’t really know what had happened, but it was awful.’

 

Another said: ‘I have this image of Pittau falling alone. I can’t get it out of my head. We’re dismayed by what happened. We’re not used to this happening in football.

 

‘It hurts quite a bit. We were all in shock, the players and us in the stands. The match was stopped for a while and then suspended.’

 

 

 

His collapse reportedly came just hours after he posted a deep message on social media.

He had written: ‘The faith and God in between. Today we play with soul and life.’