Former Slovakia Defender Marian Cisovsky Dies At 40 After Extended Sickness | Soccer Information

Former Slovakia defender Marian Cisovsky has died at 40 after fighting the incurable amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for 6 years, his Czech membership Viktoria Plzen mentioned Sunday. “Lately is the saddest day. With a heavy center we need to announce Marian Cisovsky has left us ceaselessly,” Viktoria mentioned on Fb and Twitter. Cisovsky gained 3 Slovak titles with Inter Bratislava and its successor Artmedia Petrzalka in 2000, 2001 and 2008.

After a three-year stint with Politehnica Timisoara within the Romanian league, Cisovsky joined then-Czech champions Viktoria Plzen in 2011.

He helped Viktoria win the Czech league name in 2013, however retreated from the game in 2014 because the illness hit.

However he has remained part of the membership which nonetheless lists him within the line-up on its web site, and he at all times took phase within the celebrations when Viktoria gained league titles in 2015, 2016 and 2018.

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A cast centre again, Cisovsky performed 15 global video games for his local Slovakia. He used to be additionally at the Slovak under-21 group that performed on the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

ALS is a modern apprehensive gadget illness affecting nerve cells within the mind and spinal twine and inflicting lack of muscle keep watch over.