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| Post-mortem follows player death | Post-mortem follows player death |
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| A post-mortem examination will be carried out later following the sudden death of Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell. | A post-mortem examination will be carried out later following the sudden death of Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell. |
| Tributes have been pouring in for the 35-year-old footballer, who collapsed on the pitch as his team played Dundee United at the weekend. | Tributes have been pouring in for the 35-year-old footballer, who collapsed on the pitch as his team played Dundee United at the weekend. |
| The Old Firm game on Wednesday has been postponed as a mark of respect, as have Motherwell's next two games. | |
| His team-mates are said to be "numb" with shock following the death. | His team-mates are said to be "numb" with shock following the death. |
| Messages of support | Messages of support |
| They have been given some time off to spend with their families. | They have been given some time off to spend with their families. |
| O'Donnell collapsed towards the end of club's 5-3 win at Fir Park on Saturday and died later in hospital. | O'Donnell collapsed towards the end of club's 5-3 win at Fir Park on Saturday and died later in hospital. |
| The funeral will not take place before next week. | The funeral will not take place before next week. |
| A spokesman for the club said a post-mortem examination was expected to be carried out on Monday. | |
| Gretna's game against St Mirren at Fir Park on Wednesday has been postponed. | |
| Motherwell's SPL matches with Hibernian and Celtic have also been postponed. | |
| Hundreds of fans have signed books of condolence, and more than 1,000 have e-mailed messages of support from across the world. | Hundreds of fans have signed books of condolence, and more than 1,000 have e-mailed messages of support from across the world. |
| We're going to miss a guy who was a fine man, a guy who was a fantastic example to all of his colleagues Mark McGhee In pictures - O'Donnell tributes | We're going to miss a guy who was a fine man, a guy who was a fantastic example to all of his colleagues Mark McGhee In pictures - O'Donnell tributes |
| The club is considering what kind of formal memorial to create, and are in talks with Celtic, his former team, with a view to creating a joint tribute. | The club is considering what kind of formal memorial to create, and are in talks with Celtic, his former team, with a view to creating a joint tribute. |
| Motherwell manager Mark McGhee said the players, fans and executives at the club were left "devastated and absolutely dumbfounded" by the player's death. | Motherwell manager Mark McGhee said the players, fans and executives at the club were left "devastated and absolutely dumbfounded" by the player's death. |
| He said: "We had a meeting with the players and obviously they've taken it very badly and we're going to have to help them through that. | He said: "We had a meeting with the players and obviously they've taken it very badly and we're going to have to help them through that. |
| "We're going to miss a guy who was a fine man, a guy who was a fantastic example to all of his colleagues. | "We're going to miss a guy who was a fine man, a guy who was a fantastic example to all of his colleagues. |
| "He was a man among boys in every sense of the word in his attitude and professionalism and integrity and sincerity. | "He was a man among boys in every sense of the word in his attitude and professionalism and integrity and sincerity. |
| "He was a great, great player to have worked with and I'm honoured to have been his manager and to have worked with him." | "He was a great, great player to have worked with and I'm honoured to have been his manager and to have worked with him." |