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GLASGOW, Scotland -- Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell died of heart failure, according to a post-mortem examination.
Fans at Motherwell have been paying tribute to Phil O'Donnell after his death
The 35-year-old collapsed while being substituted near the end of Motherwell's 5-3 Scottish Premier League win against Dundee United on Saturday and later died in hospital.
Robert Liddle, Motherwell's club doctor, said on Tuesday: "The post-mortem revealed that Phil had suffered left ventricular failure of the heart."
O'Donnell's funeral will take place at St Mary's Church in Hamilton, near Motherwell on Friday.
His wife Eileen, speaking on Tuesday for the first time since her husband's death, said she had been "overwhelmed" by messages of support.
Mrs O'Donnell, the mother of the couple's four children, who on Monday visited a makeshift shrine of scarves and photographs at Motherwell's Fir Park ground, said: "Although he achieved so much in football the most important thing for him was his family.
"He would like to be remembered as a family man and we were all so proud of him," she added.
"We are all devastated by what has happened.
"We hope we will now be given peace and time to grieve but we are overwhelmed by the messages of support we have received." E-mail to a friend 
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