I hope he makes it
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asterix
Comrade Member
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He did apologise further back, so can be forgiven IMO.
As Arch says, it happens that fit young people collapse. A schoolmate, a very fit long distance runner, was just completing a run and had arrived back at the school playing in front of many of us when he collapsed. Sadly he died. It's very hopeful that in this case the footballer received instant medical attention and probably has a much better chance of survival with more modern medicine available.
WRT footballers there is Asa Hartford "who became famous for failing a medical examination due to the discovery of a heart condition which put paid to a high profile transfer to Leeds United in November 1971." Nevertheless he went to have a successful career at the top level.
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cookiemonster
Squire
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- Hong Kong
Agreed.
But if it gets things done and helps diagnose heart conditions in the young early and, inturn, save lives, then the attention will at least be worth it.
Headgardener
Armchair Cyclist
Perhaps some celeberity footballer should tweet about young people getting to the docs and getting their heart checked. I don't follow football but I hope he recovers soon although he may not be playing top flight football anymore.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
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- Northumberland
A family in our village who's son who collapsed during a squash game never realised he had a congenital heart defect which hadn't been picked up.... but then with a sporty, fit, healthy 17 year-old they never thought there was a problem. You never know what's round the corner so enjoy today... tomorrow's a long way away.
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
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- Craggy Island
Indeed, and I was very drunk at the time, but, the original post about the seeming disparity between things still stands.
Anyway, carry on...until I come across ManOnAIThinkThatAllAnimalPeopleAreScum... Bike
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
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- Craggy Island
I'm just curious about what he means by 'Scum', but, ok.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I'm not a fan of football, and at times I have been very unimpressed with some football fans, but I was quite moved by the shots taken in the stadium while the medics were fighting to save the player's life on the pitch. It is true that people die of such things all the time, but we don't often get confronted by it like that. I hope he makes a full recovery.
(I know we aren't supposed to be taking about the horses at Cheltenham, but I saw a report before the meeting started and they were fully aware of how hard the ground was, and had been spraying millions of gallons of water on the course to try and soften it, to no avail. I was left with no doubt that they half-expected several dead horses and that's what they got. Very nasty! But yes, that's for another thread.)
(I know we aren't supposed to be taking about the horses at Cheltenham, but I saw a report before the meeting started and they were fully aware of how hard the ground was, and had been spraying millions of gallons of water on the course to try and soften it, to no avail. I was left with no doubt that they half-expected several dead horses and that's what they got. Very nasty! But yes, that's for another thread.)
