Columbus Crew says midfielder Kirk Urso has died at 22

COLUMBUS- Columbus Crew midfielder Kirk Urso died during the night, and no cause of death was determined, a county coroner said.

Columbus police were called to a bar around 12:50 on Sunday, and Urso, 22, was transferred from there to Grant Medical Center, sending Columbus reported.

He was pronounced dead at 01:51, Franklin County coroner, said Jan Górniak. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
Marc's team spokesman said that details of Rose's death Urso still being defined.

The crew has issued the following statement Sunday morning: "Although the circumstances of his death Urso are yet to be determined, there will be no further comments at this time our thoughts and prayers of all the Columbus Crew and Hunt Sports Group are the Urso family. this time of need. "

MLS held a minute's silence to Urso, today the two league games.

A program of the League of the Book of the crew and the DC United on Sunday morning has been canceled.
Urso was injured - he had surgery for a hernia-type sports for tendonitis of the adductors June 18 - and

Rosa says she was not with the team for Saturday's 1-0 defeat to DC United in Washington. Urso, 11.5, 175, had been with the rehabilitation specialists in Columbus.

In a profile last month a team of novice crew, Urso said he was frustrated with injuries.

"To go from being collected at the project, and help you start, and then be completely and wounded -. It's really frustrating injuries are just part of (football)," he said.

Born in Lombard, Illinois, Urso had played in the team's North Carolina win the NCAA title last fall, like Ben SPEA Crew forward, and the U.S. U-17 World Cup in 2007.

With the NCAA title, Urso has helped to erase years of frustration for him and other senior UNC.

"My college career has been impressive, but there was something more to this team," said Urso. "On top of
that is something I'll remember the rest of my life."

Urso was the choice in the MLS Draft Supplementary January 10 and started the first five games this season with the midfielder Danny O'Rourke injured.

According to the Facebook page Urso, who was a fan of the Chicago Bulls, Jerry Seinfeld and the FIFA game.

Urso will survive his parents, Michael and Sandra, and his brother.

Among those who responded on Twitter:

• Mia Hamm @ MiaHamm:. "All our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Kirk Urso, friends and teammates heels."

• Philadelphia Union midfielder Freddy Adu @ FreddyAdu. "I just heard the news of the Columbus Crew midfielder Kirk Urso died sad news RIP"

• Staff of teammate Chris @ Biorchall chrisbirchall7. "Sensation of numbness of the death of a great teammate, Kirk Urso 22 last night and a good guy, always smiling every day!"

• Staff of his colleague Eric Gehrig @ eGehrig16 "Locker ... and my neighbor Brotha Chi-Town, Kirk Urso RIP You were a great kid with a bright future is difficult to know and love the man crew96 #".

• Former basketball star Kendall Marshall of North Carolina, the election of the first round of the Phoenix Suns @ KButter5: "The prayers are with the family of Kirk Urso UNC RIP here for you" ..