Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young competitive athletes (<35 years old) is a tragic event that has been brought to public attention\nin the past few decades. The incidence of SCD is reported to be 1-2/100,000 per year, with athletes at a 2.5 times higher risk. Soccer\nis the most popular sport in the world, played by people of all ages. However, unfortunately it is cardiovascular diseases such as\nhypertrophic cardiomyopathy and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy that have subtly missed screening and claimed\nthe lives of soccer stars such asMarcVivien Foe andAntonio Puerta during live action on the field and on an internationally televised\nstage. This paper covers the physiological demands of soccer and the relationship between soccer and SCD. It also reviews themost\ncommon causes of SCD in young athletes, discusses the current guidelines in place by The F�´ed�´eration Internationale de Football\nAssociation (FIFA) for screening among professional soccer players, and the precautions that have been put in place to prevent\nSCD on the field in professional soccer.
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