Grieving News from Marcos Cafu’s Family

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY NATALIA RAMOS Former Brazilian national football team captain Cafu speaks during an interview with AFP at his home in Barueri, metropolitan area of Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA

DBasia.news –  Sad news has come from Brazil. The former Brazilian national team captain, Marcos Cafu, had lost his son, Danilo, who died while playing football.

The sad moment occurred when Danilo played with some friends and family in Sao Paulo. When he was busy playing, he suddenly fainted instantly. He was previously reported to be in an unhealthy state.

Seeing the incident, the family rushed Danilo to the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo. But his life was beyond help. He was pronounced dead of a heart attack.

The 30 year old man indeed has a long history of heart disease. This factor has also ended the footballer’s career prematurely.

Over the past four years he has undergone a series of treatments. And some time ago his condition was said to have recovered by doctors.

Danilo’s death invited sympathy from the world of football. Clubs that have been defended by his father, Marcos Cafu, such as AS Roma and AC Milan have shown their condolences.