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3Apr

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France, Noteworthy, Profiles

Arnold Sowinski, footballer

Arnold Sowinski, a French footballer who played with RC Lens, died from Covid-19 on 2 April 2020. He also managed RC Lens on four different occasions. Sowinski was born in France and was of Polish descent.

3Apr

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Noteworthy, Profiles, Spain

Goyo Benito, footballer

Gregorio "Goyo" Benito Rubio ‑ a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender – succumbed to Covid-19 on 2 April 2020. He spent most of his 16-year professional career with Real Madrid. Benito was born in El Puente del Arzobispo, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha. After practicing track and field in his early teens, inclusively being national javelin throw champion at school level, he signed for La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid in the summer of 1963, aged nearly 17. After two years on loan to neighbouring Rayo Vallecano, in Segunda División (his second being cut short as he was called for military service in Sidi Ifni), he returned to his main club, remaining there for the following 14 seasons and winning six leagues and five Spanish Cups. In 1982, after ...

28Mar

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Orlando McDaniel, footballer

Orlando Keith McDaniel –an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for one season with the Denver Broncos – died from Covid-19 on March 27, 2020. He played college football for the LSU Tigers. He was drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 1982 NFL Draft. He appeared in three games during the 1982 season and did not catch a pass. McDaniel was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and attended Lake Charles High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He attended college at Louisiana State University, where he played as a wide receiver for the Tigers. At LSU, he caught 64 passes for 1,184 yards and three touchdowns over four seasons. His 17.5 yards per reception in 1981 ranked second in the ...

25Mar

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United Kingdom

Mohamed Farah, footballer

Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah –a Somali footballer – died on 24 March 2020 after contracting Covid-19 virus. Born in Beledweyne, Farah began his career in 1976 at schoolboy level, later playing at the regional level before playing club football for Batroolka. He also represented the Somali national team. Farah later worked as an advisor to the Minister of Youth and Sports. He died in a hospital in London from coronavirus.

20Mar

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Italy, Noteworthy, Profiles

Luciano Federici, footballer

Luciano Federici –an Italian professional footballer – died from Covid-19 on 18 March 2020. He played in all three of Italy's top professional leagues, including for Carrarese, Cosenza and Pisa. On 18 March 2020, Federici died from COVID-19 in Italy.

20Mar

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Italy, Noteworthy, Profiles

Innocenzo Donina, footballer

Innocenzo Donina (Italian pronunciation: [innoˈtʃɛntso ˈdoniːna]; 16 July 1950 – 19 March 2020) was an Italian professional footballer. He played in all three of Italy's top professional leagues for several teams. On 19 March 2020, Donina died from COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Italy.