Phil O'Donnell - Motherwell Captain - RIP

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Died in hospital this evening after collapsing and having a seizure during the Motherwell - Dundee United game this afternoon

[new devil]

RIP

[pintsofguinness]

Very sad. RIP

[FermPundit]

Shocking news. Puts things into perspective. RIP

[Square Ball]

Shocking news. Puts things into perspective. RIP

It does, who gives a feck about results after that

[FermPundit]

Taken from Sky News

Motherwell Footballer Dies On Pitch
Updated:19:24, Saturday December 29, 2007

A professional footballer has died after collapsing during a match.
Motherwell captain and former Celtic and Sheffield Wednesday player Phil O'Donnell fell to the ground during his team's match against Dundee United.

Mr O'Donnell, 35, was taken off the pitch at Fir Park on a stretcher 12 minutes from the end of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League match, Motherwell Football Club chairman Bill Dickie said.

He was set to be replaced by substitute Marc Fitzpatrick in a match that Motherwell won 5-3 but fell to the pitch as the change was taking place.

After being treated for around five minutes on the field, Mr O'Donnell was carried off on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance.

His nephew, David Clarkson, was also playing in the match, and was substituted after being shocked by the incident.

Motherwell manager Mark McGhee spoke briefly to the press after the game before going to hospital.

Mr O'Donnell, who won one Scotland cap, began his career with Motherwell and rejoined the club in 2004 following spells with Celtic, who he joined in a £1.75m deal in 1994, and Sheffield Wednesday.

[Rossfan]

R I P.

[Farrandeelin]

That's terrible news. RIP.

[The Real Laoislad]

Christ i hadn't heard this until i read it here..
RIP

[J70]

Shocking news. Puts things into perspective. RIP

It does, who gives a feck about results after that

Very sad indeed, but football will go on and we will all give each other abuse about results regardless. That's just life.

[GalwayBayBoy]

RIP Phil.

[T Fearon]

Couldn't believe this. Phil was also a Celtic legend and part of Wims Tims in 1997/98 that denied the huns the ten in a row. Apart from being a great player he was by all accounts a great man. Rest in Peace and all Celts will surely pay a fitting tribute at Pakhead next Wednesday.

The Motherwell Club have provided some top class Celts like Phil O'Donnell, Dixie Deans, Brian Mc Clair,Tom Boyd, Scott Mc Donald and of course their current boss is a famous ex Celt, Mrk Mc Ghee

[clarshack]

very sad. remember him very well playing for celtic in the 1990's. was a good all round midfielder. RIP.

[lynchbhoy]

God rest him.

A v good midfielder, fast, great tackling and defending, great going forward - its a pity that a plague of injuries stopped him from being as good as his potential allowed.
A few friends of mine knew him and by all accounts he was a gent.

Hope his wife and four kids find some kind of consolation for their loss.

[ziggysego]

Shocking news. Becoming all too common in recent years. Any ideas what could have been behind it?