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A 13-year-old lad died on a football pitch after a pal said he drank three energy drinks
Cifor Hodoroga took part in an hour-and-a-half-long practice session
he stayed on the pitch with about 10 of his pals for a post-session kickaround
He managed to ask them to call his mum before suddenly collapsing
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They reportedly spent over an hour trying to resuscitate him but to no avail on Wednesday (21 Feb)
But one of the teen’s pals told local media he’d drunk three energy drinks before the game
but many classmates said he drank an energy drink
His devastated parents say he had no health problems
Cifor’s football coach Alex Boldiș told local media: “An active
“He never showed signs of fatigue or illness
The major constituent in energy drinks is caffeine
which increases the blood pressure and heart rate
This can lead to heart palpitations and irregular heartbeats
Cifor’s death came just one day after the Romanian Parliament approved a bill banning the sale of energy drinks to minors
Cifor played as a midfielder and was reportedly the top athlete in his class
He had dreams of going to a high school specialising in sports
seven out of 10 Romanian teenagers regularly consume energy drinks
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