Milan Čvirk
Milan Čvirk (14 September 1976 – 2 December 1997) was a Slovak professional football player. Club career. He made his senior debut for 1. FC Košice in the 1994/95 season and went on to win the 1996–97 Slovak Superliga with them, even qualifying for the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League. Death. Čvirk lost his life on 2 December 1997 in a car crash, in which his teammate Albert Rusnák suffered fractures to both legs. It was reported that the vehicle had slipped in bad weather conditions and hit a street light, instantly killing the young midfielder. The crash also ended  the playing career of Rusnák, who had been driving the car. When Košice played Feyenoord in the Champions League a week later, Čvirk's shirt was held up during the taking of the squad's photo. Also, Feyenoord's players wore black armbands during the match in memory of Čvirk.