Has anyone ever died in a pro soccer game?

Answer 1

The most famous deaths during a soccer match are

Marc-Vivien Foé

the camerounese player died on 26 of June 2003 in Lyon's stadium (France). During the match Cameroun-Colombia in the confederation's cup competition.

Miklos Fehér

this Hungarian player died on 25 January 2004 during the portuguese first league match Benfica - Vitoria Guimarães.

Antonio Puerta

died on 28 of august 2007 after he felt, stroken by a heart attack 3 days before during the FC Sevilla-Getafe CF spanish match. The medical cause of his death was sudden death due to Dysplasia.

Phil O'Donnell

on 19 of December 2007 during the scottish first league match opposing his club Motherwell to Dundee United

There was also one instance in Africa when the entire visiting team was killed by lightning. I'm not lying. It actually happened.

Addition by Crisdean : Alex is right to add this event I have forgotten to mention, which occurred in Congo in 1998.

http://news.bbc.co.UK/2/hi/Africa/203137.stm

Answer 2

A lot around 100