Footballer Fabrice Muamba Collapses On Pitch

[efq]

B​olton midfielder Fabrice Muamba has collapsed on the pitch during a game with Tottenham. Muamba fell facedown on the field. There was no action going on around him when he collapsed 41 minutes into match.

Players rushed to his aid and looked on in horror as medics worked to resuscitate him using CPR and a fibrilator.
The former England Under-21 star was taken off on a stretcher as fans held their heads in their hands, with some in tears.

Referee Howard Webb called off the match, an FA Cup quarter-final, after the incident.
Reporters at the scene said the player had stopped breathing and has been taken to hospital.

The player, born in Zaire, is just 23 years old. He came to Britain as a political refugee.
England players, including Rio Ferdinand, have taken to Twitter to express their hopes and prayers for the young player.

Commentating on ESPN, John Barnes said: "From the players' reaction on both sides it seemed that things were pretty serious."
Kevin Keegan added: "Jermain Defoe seemed absolutely distraught.

"The fans are in a state of shock. I've never seen anything like that on a football pitch before.
"Our hearts go out to his family."

[Describe]

Nobody should die doing what they love doing, I can only hope by some miracle he survives!

[beth]

i don't know if there are any other bolton fans on here, but we're such a family club and losing someone like this is horrible.

[Vause]

really sad news. i hope he's okay :( from what i've heard he was a good player!

[Mark]

I hope he pulls through, he's so young :(

[beth]

just been confirmed on sky news by north middlesex hospital that muamba is "stable" not sure how that condition is but thank god.

[FlyingJesus]

from what i've heard he was a good player!

That is definitely not the case haha


just been confirmed on sky news by north middlesex hospital that muamba is "stable" not sure how that condition is but thank god.

That's very good, I wasn't expecting him to make any response at all tbh especially after so long. Modern medicine is actually incredible, great news

[Stephen]

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[beth]

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omg that's a horrible picture, i hope his recovery is speedy.

[Stephen]

here's a video too


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdNA1lpi5aM

[beth]

that's horrible he's obviously struggling to breathe and/or in serious pain. omg.

new direct bolton update:

Bolton Wanderers can confirm that Fabrice Muamba has been admitted to the Heart Attack Centre at the London Chest Hospital where he is currently in a critically ill condition in intensive care.

No further information will be issued at this stage.

The club has requested the media to respect his family's privacy at this time.

[Samantha]

Hope he pulls through, shows that being stable can change in a matter of moments, I don't support Everton myself but as Stephen said no one should die/seriously be injured doing something they love. When me and my dad were taking my boyfriend home we had it on the radio and people were phoning in saying their 8 year old son died from it and someone else said their brother died from it. One of them posed a good point as to why they don't have regular check ups for this sort of thing as it may not be noticable at first instant and may uncover when ageing. Again hope time is a healer and that he returns to a stable condition!

[efq]

Got to say the paramedics and medical staff did a great job with rapid response and quick actions such as CPR and defib on the pitch. Must off been horrific to see your teammate get defibbed there and then.

[Kasabian]

Got to say the paramedics and medical staff did a great job with rapid response and quick actions such as CPR and defib on the pitch. Must off been horrific to see your teammate get defibbed there and then.

Agreed, would be very traumatizing, heck even for fans. We take life for granted, and this was a real eye opener today.

[Matthew]

Hope he pulls through, shows that being stable can change in a matter of moments, I don't support Everton myself but as Stephen said no one should die/seriously be injured doing something they love. When me and my dad were taking my boyfriend home we had it on the radio and people were phoning in saying their 8 year old son died from it and someone else said their brother died from it. One of them posed a good point as to why they don't have regular check ups for this sort of thing as it may not be noticable at first instant and may uncover when ageing. Again hope time is a healer and that he returns to a stable condition!

Bolton*


Anyway its almost lucky that he's a footballer and it happened then. In how many places can you receive such good treatment absolutely instantly? It was that instant medical treatment that may have saved his life too.

[MKR&*42]

Goodness, I feel sorry for him and everyone watching the show at the time. Watching a man nearly die is one of the most traumatising things someone could witness o.e. Really hope he pulls through x.x But yes, as a few people have mentioned, he was incredibly lucky to receive medical help that fast.

[e5]

Something must have been up with him! I hope he is okay!! Will be terrible news if he passes away!

[Lee]

Completely unexpected! Such a horrible thing to happen hope he recover well. They're all saying the next 24 hour are critical for his survival :( For a fit and healthy athlete this is quite unusual.

[Vause]

Is there any news on this? Anybody know if he's okay?

[Lee]

Glitzen

He is still critical as of one hour ago.

[Zak]

I think he'll pull through. Lets hope he does anyway!

[Jazz]

poor bloke :-( hope he pulls through!

[Kasabian]

Fabrice Muamba was 'dead' for 78 minutes - Bolton doctor

Fabrice Muamba was "in effect dead" for 78 minutes following his on-pitch collapse, Bolton Wanderers' club doctor Jonathan Tobin has revealed.
Doctors say it is too early to predict whether he will ever play football again.
But Dr Tobin said he had been amazed by the 23-year-old's recovery so far.


Muamba was 'dead' for 78 mins - Bolton doctor
In an emotional interview, Dr Tobin said: "We were fearing the worse and didn't think we'd get the recovery we had. It's incredible."
Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest in Wanderers' FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
Dr Tobin told BBC Sport's Dan Roan how Bolton physio Andy Mitchell was the first to spot the player had collapsed.
The doctor recalled: "He screamed, 'Get on the pitch, get on the pitch'. It was obvious something major was happening."
He said Muamba was given two defibrillator shocks on the pitch, one in the players' tunnel and a further 13 in the ambulance on the way to hospital but none worked.
The player's heart was not beating and he was unable to breathe for 78 minutes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17460781

Just goes to show you what an amazing job the doctors and paramedics have done.

[Richie]

Thank god he's alright. Shame this will happen again. They will be serious for a few years then let the health checks slip up.

[SackRace]

Anyone know how he is, heard that he could speak and talk to visitors.

[Aaron]

Anyone know how he is, heard that he could speak and talk to visitors.

Well what I know is that he uploaded a picture of himself on Twitter I think it was, of him sitting up. :)

[Matthew]

What an amazing job the doctors have done- and how lucky he was that it happened when it was possible to get medical care to him instantly. A football pitch is one of the few places someone can get such instant treatment!