Tragedy! Referee Slumps, Dies While Officiating A League Match

Tragedy! Referee Slumps, Dies While Officiating A League Match By Our Reporter A Bolivian referee has died from a heart attack after collapsing during a football match, BSNSports.com.ng reports According to MySportDab,the 31-year-old Victor Hugo Hurtado was taking charge of Always Ready FC and Oriente Petrolero's Bolivian league game when he collapsed in the 47th minute. Always Ready FC doctor Eric Kosziner said, according to the BBC, that the referee had one heart attack on the field and another upon arriving at hospital. Footage emerged on social media of the moment Hurtado toppled over backwards during the match, with players from both sides immediately rushing over and calling on treatment. The match was played at Always Ready's Municipal Stadium, which has an altitude of 3,900 metres.