Italian player dies after cardiac arrest during game Livorno's Morosini collapsed in first half; all league games called off for weekend updated 12:18 p.m. PESCARA, Italy - Hospital officials say Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini has died after suffering cardiac arrest during his team's Serie B match at Pescara. Edoardo De Blasio, a cardiologist at Pescara's Santo Spirito hospital, confirmed the death Saturday, saying that "unfortunately he was already dead when he arrived at hospital. He didn't regain consciousness. Morosini, who was on loan from Udinese, fell to the ground in the 31st minute of the match and received urgent medical attention on the pitch. A defibrillator was also used on the 25-year-old. The match was called off, with the other players leaving the field in tears. The Italian football federation called off all league games this weekend in the wake of the news. The league announced the decision on its website Saturday, shortly before AC Milan was due to kick off against Genoa at 6 p.m. local time.