Fabrice muamba collapses

[Le King]

Was watching spurs Bolton n Muamba collapsed. Howard Webb called the game off as medics were on the pitch for 7 minutes giving him CPR. Hopefully he pulls through. Life is way more important than football. Prayers are with him

[Chade]

Hope he has a speedy recovery.

A side note from the deep cynic in me: people as fit as professional athletes don't/shouldn't collapse like that (barring legitimate heart confusions). Be interesting to find out what is announced as the cause.

[haywood djablowme]

Hope he has a speedy recovery.

A side note from the deep cynic in me: people as fit as professional athletes don't/shouldn't collapse like that (barring legitimate heart confusions). Be interesting to find out what is announced as the cause.

Players are not machines

[Ubietz]

A side note from the deep cynic in me: people as fit as professional athletes don't/shouldn't collapse like that (barring legitimate heart confusions). Be interesting to find out what is announced as the cause.

I'm not a doctor but sometimes congenital heart defects/issues yield no symptons at all.

[ruud]

This is starting to happen more and more...

In the last 5 years players have died in Holland, Portugal, Sweden and other leagues from heart attacks on the field. And they were professional clubs.

Surely clubs are doing something wrong?

[Chade]

Players are not machines

I don't think this actually contributes anything to/against the point I'm making.

This is starting to happen more and more...

In the last 5 years players have died in Holland, Portugal, Sweden and other leagues from heart attacks on the field. And they were professional clubs.

Surely clubs are doing something wrong?

This. Anyone remember the spate of deaths among Dutch and Belgian cyclists in the late 90s?

This incident sounds very, very dodgy to me. I'd be happy to be proved wrong.

[redmum]

A side note from the deep cynic in me: people as fit as professional athletes don't/shouldn't collapse like that (barring legitimate heart confusions). Be interesting to find out what is announced as the cause.

I'm not a doctor but sometimes congenital heart defects/issues yield no symptons at all.

A young (late 20s) girl at my work last year collapsed at work and was rushed to hospital. Unknown heart condition.
A guy at my partners work arrived one morning late last year, sat in his chair and promptly dropped dead. Unknown heart condition.
I'm sure football players aren't exempt.

I hope he recovers soon, and it was good to see the opposing teams and supporters band together, proving that, in tough times, we really are a football family...

[swannsong]

Tony Vidmar retired due to a heart condition discovered late in his career.

[Red-4-Life]

So sad to see, hope he has a speedy recovery.

Do players get pushed too hard some times?

[David Puddy]

Hope for a speedy recovery.

Terrible thing to see.

[Old Master]

According to my specialist the majority of heart problems in healthy people occur with no previous symptoms.

Even those with known risk factors get very little warning of attacks.

[Old Master]

FOOTBALL broke down in tears as Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the pitch at White Hart Lane.

Players and fans watched in horror as medics fought to save the stricken Bolton star's life.

The televised FA Cup clash with Spurs was abandoned as the player was rushed to hospital.

Muamba, 23, was taken to the Heart Attack Centre at the London Chest Hospital, where last night he was critically ill in intensive care.

Spurs striker Jermain Defoe, who was close to tears, declared on Twitter: "Pray for Fab, God willing he will pull through."

Tottenham team-mate Rafael van der Vaart, also visibly shaken, tweeted: "Terrible what happened. We're all praying for him."

Muamba suddenly collapsed near the halfway line after 41 minutes with the game at 1-1.

Six paramedics raced across the pitch and tried to resuscitate the England Under-21 star using a defibrillator.

ESPN cameras showed players and fans weeping as Muamba needed SIX minutes of treatment.

A heart doctor, who was in the crowd, also ran on to the pitch to help.

Muamba was carried off on a stretcher wearing an oxygen mask and flanked by medical staff who were still trying to resuscitate him as he was rushed to a waiting ambulance.

PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor added: "We are all waiting, hoping and praying. For all the football family it's a terrible thing to see."

Referee Howard Webb abandoned the game just before 6.30pm.

John Barnes, who was a Liverpool player when the Hillsbrough disaster claimed 96 lives, was commentating for ESPN.

He said: "When I saw what happened everything came flooding back to me.

"When there is something as serious as this, this is when football comes together. Football is a family and our thoughts are with him."

Fellow TV pundit Kevin Keegan added: "Everything pales into insignificance when you see something like that."

Both the FA and Premier League issued statements wishing Muamba well.

[Željko Jurin]

According to my specialist the majority of heart problems in healthy people occur with no previous symptoms.

Even those with known risk factors get very little warning of attacks.

Bingo !!!

RIP Ivi Jurkovic, 17/9/2011

[dudley]

I heard he is still in a critical condition.

[Le King]

credit to the medics and physios, hopefully the blokes ok

[Frank Costanza]

As much as football can divide people around the world through religion/ethnicity,etc it's truly amazing how the footballing world can be brought together, despite it being due to a tragic accident

Get well soon Fab!

[Derek]

I heard he is still in a critical condition.

Reports say he is still critically ill and will remain in intensive care for atleast another 24 hours. Not good to see....

[Nice One Cyril]

There was a rumour in the UK that Bolton were considering pulling out of the FA Cup because the players didn't feel like they could play at WHL.

I hope that doesn't happen, sad though it is, what happened to Muamba could have happened anywhere and I'm sure he would want them to play.

[dudley]

win it for him i say!!!!

[Nice One Cyril]

win it for him i say!!!!

Obviously I want Spurs to win it, but it would be kind of poetic if Bolton were to lift the trophy.

[dudley]

they gotta keep playing the club has to rise above anything.

[barchetta]

I'm not a Bolton fan but they must play. Should he survive it will help him. Should he not then they should play as a mark of respect.

[dudley]

everyone will be supporting bolton now in the cup....isnt that what the cup is about, the romance, passion and tales that only the FA Cup can bring.


i hope they win it for the bloke!!!!!

[barchetta]

Too right Dudley. Let's back'em.

[dudley]

would be nice to see him go up with the team if they win it, imagine the roar when he holds up the cup!!!!!


will make world headlines for all the right reasons!!!!!!!!!!!

[barchetta]

just sent an email to BWFC. Let's support Fabrice an Bolton.

[dudley]

great work mate

[ruud]

As much as football can divide people around the world through religion/ethnicity,etc it's truly amazing how the footballing world can be brought together, despite it being due to a tragic accident

Get well soon Fab!

At the end of the day, football is just a game...

[Old Master]

As much as football can divide people around the world through religion/ethnicity,etc it's truly amazing how the footballing world can be brought together, despite it being due to a tragic accident

Get well soon Fab!

At the end of the day, football is just a game...

Not according to Bill Shankley.

Latest news is that Fab is showing 'signs' of recovery but is still on the critical list.

He has communicated with friends and family and has some movement in all his limbs but is still highly unstable.

[Nice One Cyril]

As much as football can divide people around the world through religion/ethnicity,etc it's truly amazing how the footballing world can be brought together, despite it being due to a tragic accident

Get well soon Fab!

At the end of the day, football is just a game...

Not according to Bill Shankley.

Latest news is that Fab is showing 'signs' of recovery but is still on the critical list.

He has communicated with friends and family and has some movement in all his limbs but is still highly unstable.

Shouldn't joke about stuff like this but, reminds me of Peter Crouch