Cristiano Junior
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Cristiano Sebastião de Lima Júnior (1980 in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
- December 5, 2004 in Bangalore
, India
) was a striker for Dempo Sports Club
, Panaji, Goa
.
Júnior collided with Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Subrata Paul
, in the 78th minute of the Federation Cup
finals. While scoring his second goal after chasing the ball into the box, he collided with the keeper, staggered away and then collapsed. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. The game continued after Junior was taken off the field. He was dead on arrival
at Hosmat
Hospital, hospital officials said that no doctors were requested to be at the ground during the Federation Cup match, "At no time, was the hospital requested to provide doctors, and no agreement or contract for doctors was made." Dempo won the Cup 2-0.
Júnior, who was the highest paid footballer in India
, signed up for Dempo in September 2004. He had only recently moved to Dempo on a transfer from Kolkata's East Bengal F.C. where he had formed a lethal strike partnership with India's ace footballer Baichung Bhutia
in helping his team to the league title in the 2003-2004 season.
Dempo have announced that they will retire Junior's #10 shirt. It filed a complaint of criminal negligence against Subrata Paul, Hosmat Hospital, and the Karnataka State Football Association, the local organizers. Paul was suspended for 2 months.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
- December 5, 2004 in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) was a striker for Dempo Sports Club
Dempo Sports Club
Dempo Sports Club is a sports club based in Panjim, Goa. Its football side is one of India's most prominent football teams. The club is owned and sponsored by the Dempo group of companies...
, Panaji, Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
.
Júnior collided with Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Subrata Paul
Subrata Pal
Subrata Pal , often known as Subrata Paul, is an Indian football player, currently the goalkeeper of India national football team and Pune FC...
, in the 78th minute of the Federation Cup
Federation Cup (India)
The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
finals. While scoring his second goal after chasing the ball into the box, he collided with the keeper, staggered away and then collapsed. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. The game continued after Junior was taken off the field. He was dead on arrival
Dead on arrival
Dead on arrival or D.O.A. is a term used to indicate that a patient was found to be already clinically dead upon the arrival of professional medical assistance, often in the form of first responders such as emergency medical technicians, paramedics, or police...
at Hosmat
Hosmat
HOSMAT, the Hospital for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Arthritis & Trauma, is a 150-bed speciality hospital in central Bangalore, India. It also includes Hosmat Joint Replacement Center and Hosmat Neurosciences...
Hospital, hospital officials said that no doctors were requested to be at the ground during the Federation Cup match, "At no time, was the hospital requested to provide doctors, and no agreement or contract for doctors was made." Dempo won the Cup 2-0.
Júnior, who was the highest paid footballer in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, signed up for Dempo in September 2004. He had only recently moved to Dempo on a transfer from Kolkata's East Bengal F.C. where he had formed a lethal strike partnership with India's ace footballer Baichung Bhutia
Baichung Bhutia
Baichung Bhutia is an ex Indian footballer. He is currently contracted by the club he owns, United Sikkim. He is considered to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He plays for United Sikkim FC. He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills...
in helping his team to the league title in the 2003-2004 season.
Dempo have announced that they will retire Junior's #10 shirt. It filed a complaint of criminal negligence against Subrata Paul, Hosmat Hospital, and the Karnataka State Football Association, the local organizers. Paul was suspended for 2 months.