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Son of Former Brazil Star Cafu Dies of Heart Attack During Football Match

Danilo Feliciano de Moraes, the son of former Brazil international Cafu, died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack during a football match with friends.

Per Globo (h/t TalkSport's Billy Hawkins), the 30-year-old Danilo complained of feeling unwell just 10 minutes into the match and was transported to the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. His death was later confirmed by a friend and former team-mate of Cafu.

Cafu's former clubs AS Roma and AC Milan expressed their condolences, as did Francesco Totti:

AS Roma English

The club sends its deepest condolences to Marcos Cafu and his family at this sad time.