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Indian footballer dies after breaking his neck in somersault goal celebration

Rogue Trader

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Indian footballer Peter Biaksangzuala dies after injuring spine doing somersault celebration

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Peter Biaksangzuala died from his injuries in hospital on Sunday

TOM SHEEN

Monday 20 October 2014

An Indian footballer has died in hospital days after injuring his spine attempting to celebrate a goal with a somersault.

Peter Biaksangzuala had been in intensive care in the north-east Indian state of Mizoram after fatally injuring himself during a match between Bethlehem Vengthlang, his team, and Chanmari West on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old scored in the 62nd minute of the match, attempting a somersault in celebration; however, the midfielder tragically landed awkwardly on his neck.

Team-mates immediately rushed to his side, knowing something was wrong, signalling for training staff to help him.

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Biaksangzuala scores to make it 1-1


Biaksangzuala was then rushed to a nearby hospital, Aizawl Civil Hospital, where a CT scan is reported to have damaged his spinal cord. He was then moved to an intensive care unit but did not recover.


His last rites were performed at Khawzawl, Biaksangzuala's home town, 120 miles from Mizoram state capital Aizwal.

"Peter was a very talented player who dreamt of playing in the national league," said Lalnghinglova Hmar, the Mizoram Football Association’s (MFA) secretary.

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Players rush to his side after it was clear something was wrong


"His death has come as a big shock to all of us. We all thought he would recover."

Hmar said the league was planning to hold a charity match in Mr Biaksangzuala's memory. Bethlehem Vengthlang also announced they would retire his shirt number, 21.
 

chootchiew

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Human is so fragile, a somersault can cause a life . I almost died too while trying to do breakdance head stand :(
 

laksaboy

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[video=youtube;e9o6dI7dwjs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9o6dI7dwjs[/video]

He just won a Darwin Award. :wink:
 

LordKrishna

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Namaste.

Please don't be so cruel to a dead person regardless of his race.

May Peter rest in peace in the bosom of Para Brahman, Namaste. Om

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Indian footballer dies after somersault celebration goes horribly wrong


PUBLISHED : Monday, 20 October, 2014, 7:26pm
UPDATED : Monday, 20 October, 2014, 7:31pm

Reuters in New Delhi

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Indian footballer Peter Biaksangzuala died after a somersault celebration went wrong. Photo: SCMP Pictures

A 23-year-old Indian footballer has died from severe spinal cord damage after attempting to celebrate a goal with a somersault, an official told reporters on Monday.

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Peter Biaksangzuala

Bethlehem Vengthlang FC midfielder Peter Biaksangzuala died on Sunday at a hospital in the northeastern Indian state of Mizoram after the incident in Tuesday’s match in the third tier Mizoram Premier League (MPL).

"We are shocked by the case. We at the Mizoram Football Association did all we could but could not save him," MFA secretary Lalnghinglova Hmar said.

After scoring the equaliser against Chanmari West FC, a flipping Biaksangzuala landed awkwardly and was lying unconscious as his team mates surrounded him and gestured for help.

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Biaksangzuala's teammates gather around him after he collapses following a mistimed somersault. Photo: SCMP Pictures

"The association president also being the state health minister, he did all that was possible even though he was out of station.

"We considered the option to fly him to Delhi but his condition was pretty bad. He was mostly unconscious, occasionally spelling out a few words," Hmar said.

Bethlehem has decided to retire the number 21 jersey as a tribute to Biaksangzuala while Hmar said MFA would organise a match in his memory.


 
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