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Fabrice Muamba collapses on pitch during FA Cup match

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Tottenham's FA Cup game against Bolton Wanderers has been abandoned after Trotters midfielder Fabrice Muamba collapsed and stopped breathing.


Medics spent 10 minutes trying to resuscitate the 23-year-old on the field before the players were taken off by referee Howard Webb.


BBC Radio 5 live senior football reporter Ian Dennis says the English midfielder is fighting for his life.


The score was 1-1 when he collapsed with no players close-by on 41 minutes.


Medical staff gave Muamba mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and tried to revive him with a defibrillator. In total six medics were treating the player.
[h=2]MUAMBA'S CAREER[/h]
  • Born on 6 April 1988 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Progressed through Arsenal's youth academy, representing England at every level from under-16 to under-21
  • Joined Birmingham in 2007, having been there on loan previously, then moves to Bolton the following year
  • Appeared at the 2011 European Under-21 Championship in Denmark for England Under-21s, for whom he has made 33 appearances


Both sets of supporters chanted Muamba's name as he was taken off the pitch on a stretcher. ESPN reported that he was not breathing as he was taken down the tunnel.


The former Arsenal midfielder has been taken to hospital, accompanied by manager Owen Coyle and club captain Kevin Davies.


Referee Webb called the visibly shaken players off the field after consulting with Coyle and Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp.


Minutes later the match was abandoned.


Soon after the incident, messages of support flooded in for the former Arsenal man.


England international Jack Wilshere, who played with Muamba at Bolton, tweeted: "Hope Muamba is okay. Thoughts with him."

Muamba joined Wanderers from Birmingham City in 2008 and has made 130 league appearances for the club.


A Bolton spokesman said: "Fabrice Muamba has been taken to hospital following his collapse. There is no further information at this time."


Please God he pulls through this.
 
My heart and prayers go out to fabrice Muamba and family Hope he survives this.Was watching match and was very shocked for the young man.Hope to god he pulls through
 
Been out all day and just seen this on the TV, such a shame!!, a mate txt me but didn't know the facts.

Seen this happen a few times and thank God they have such a good response unit on the standby these days otherwise he probably wouldn't have stood a chance, Hats off to the paramedics that brought him back!, please let him come through it!!!.

Best wishes, a very talented lad! and sooooo young.
 
Watched this on ESPN, Showed him face down and thats about all on Fab. I knew it was bad when the players ( Bolton & Spurs ) were in tears as well as the fans. He's critical but stable at the moment. As a Bolton fan I'm devastated, Not much skill but the guys a linchpin in our midfield, Missed him over the last few weeks. Thoughts go out to his family and come back to us soon.
 
Tuesdays match against Aston Villa has now officially been posponed due to this very sad incident.

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Get well soon Fabrice
 
hubby came home and started watching the match, then he went down and didnt know what happened - all happened so quick, next thing you know there were loads of people around him, think like most we realised it was serious, when you saw the players faces you realised how serious it was, think thats when people all thought the same that it was his heart.

Was awful sitting sort of watching it. at one point well - i wont say what we thought. BUT Thank god they revived him all due to the quick response from everyone!
he was stable last night then this morning he was back on critical. Hope he pulls thro. Lots of prayers for him on twitter last night.
Im not a footie fan really but it got to me - such a young fella scary!!!
 
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Yes Linny, its not really about football, its in most genuine peoples nature to feel for anyone in such tragic circumstances if you hear about them. It just makes you think it could be you or someone close to you. Its good that it gets to you because it shows you are a caring person.
 
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Thanks yes i am! Nice also to see so many people that it touched if you get what i mean. Such a young age and a fit person for it to happen to. Glad that thry have decided to cancel games until there is more positive news. Think its the correct choice players are far to upset to want to play. Times like this that bring the world together

I was rather upset with something i saw on twitter earlier - do hope it was just someone being nasty/sick!!!

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There is a sick video on youtube that mocks the incident which I wont post a link to, but it just shows how heartless some people can be. Lets just hope there are not too many scum like that.
 
Did not see it Jodav,nor would i want to.that poor young man Fabrice Muamba health is all that matters.You will get heartless b******s in all walks of life
 
Totally agree allybird, lets just hope he comes through, and I am sure the vast majority of people hope so also.
 
The World Unites, Prays For Muamba



The outpouring of support from the world of football for young Fabrice Muamba has been absolutely immense. Among other tributes, throughout Sunday's matches in England, the teams participating held minute-long rounds of emoji_clap for Fabrice.


Without any further words, here is a gallery from some of the public messages that were on display this weekend.




Gary Cahill celebrates his goal against Leicester City. Once a Wanderer, always a Wanderer.








The same goes for Danny Sturridge.





Real Madrid sported shirts with get well soon messages to Fabrice Muamba and Eric Abidal prior to their match.





Luis Suarez dedicated his FA Cup goal against Stoke to Muamba via a post-game tweet. "I want to dedicate to Muamba the goal and the FA Cup semifinals qualification. Keep fighting buddy, don't give up! You will make it!"




Wolverhampton Wanderers had a very classy pitchside display that was shown multiple times during the match.




The Philadelphia Union's Danny Mwanga also sported a "Pray 4 Muamba" shirt against the Colorado Rapids.
 
Very very sad, this player has been in my thoughts all weekend and keep checking on updates of his condition,

Please god he will make a full recovery, heartbreaking looking at the messages in games following this incident and looking at Noels post above, but great to see the solidarity regardless of who you play for (y)

Get well soon Fabrice you are in the worlds thoughts and prayers :beg:
 
UPDATE

11:05pm UK, Monday March 19, 2012

Bolton's Fabrice Muamba is breathing independently and responding to family visitors, the hospital treating him has said.

A joint statement was issued by the London Chest Hospital and Bolton football club amid reports Muamba has been talking from his hospital bed.

The statement read: "Fabrice Muamba remains in intensive care at the London Chest Hospital. He is continuing to show signs of improvement this evening.

"He is now able to breathe independently without the aid of a ventilator. He has also been able to recognise family members and respond to questions appropriately.

"These are all positive signs of progress. However, the medical staff in intensive care will continue to monitor and treat him.

"His family and club would like to thank the media for continuing to respect their privacy at this time."

Muamba's friend, Curtis Codrington, said the family had told him the player was speaking "minimal words in English and French.

Earlier the hospital confirmed that Muamba's heart was now beating without the help of medication and that he was also moving his arms and legs.

The statement added: "However, his long-term prognosis will remain unclear for some time."

The encouraging news came after Bolton's captain Kevin Davies said his players have had "sleepless nights" over their team-mate's collapse on the pitch at Tottenham.

Davies told Sky Sports News players were "holding out and hoping he can pull through".

He said: "It's been sleepless nights, with what we saw in the pitch.

"You're half expecting the phone to ring with what we saw."

Describing the moments after Muamba collapsed, he said: "We all knew there was something seriously wrong.

"He's one of your colleagues, one of your friends, a father, a son - you just feel powerless to do anything about it."

Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle later spoke of Muamba's "brave fight".

He told reporters the family had been "inundated" with messages of support for Muamba, whose heart stopped for two hours after he fell to the ground at White Hart Lane in front of millions of television viewers watching the quarter-final clash.

Paramedics made continued efforts to resuscitate him but were unable to start his heart beating by itself again until he reached hospital at 8pm.

Relatives, including Muamba's brother and fiancee, and fellow footballers such as Spurs striker Jermain Defoe and Arsenal defender Johan Djourou have been among his visitors there.

Muamba's fiancee, who goes by the name Shauna Muamba on Twitter and is mother to their son Joshua, wrote on the social networking site: "God is in control. Please keep @fmuamba in ur prayers xx"

She later added: "Please keep praying for @fmuamba its really helping I can feel it xx".

Another post said: "For all your messages of love thank u so much. Where there is life there is hope xx"

After visiting Muamba in hospital on Monday, Coyle said: "The message is the good will, the prayers from everybody, they are so thankful and they want to put that on record - to say 'keep up the prayers, thanks for all the support'.

"They have been inundated as we all have, both in the football community globally and family and friends.

"People are taking a genuine interest and a real concern with how Fabrice is doing."

Meanwhile, Wanderers have postponed their Premier League tie against Aston Villa, which was due to take place on Tuesday evening, and a reserve fixture against West Bromwich Albion, which was supposed to happen on Wednesday.

source: Sky News


Thank god for this and may he continue to make progress, do well and hopefully have no long time effects :beg:
 
yes saw this on the news last night - what a relief!! sounds so promising!! lest hope there is no lasting damage. Although hes not out of the woods yet but at least he is responding. I understand he has been able to have a very small conversation in English & french, which is a good sign, lets hope his body gets more rest and he can continue with this progress.

All thanks to the quick response from the medics and teams from both teams at White Heart Lane - without them this thread could be very sad indeed. Not enough praise has gone out to the team of Medics and cardiologist who were all on the scene within seconds i believe, its those vital seconds that make all the difference.
 
just seen this on twitter
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Muamba 'Effectively Dead For 78 Minutes'




Breaking News
Muamba 'Effectively Dead For 78 Minutes'


9:04pm UK, Wednesday March 21, 2012
Doctors treating Bolton Wanderers' Fabrice Muamba have revealed the player was effectively dead for over an hour after his cardiac arrest on the pitch at the weekend.

They said the 23-year-old was given 15 electric shocks before his heart started beating again following his collapse during an FA Cup game against Tottenham.

Medics spent 48 minutes trying to resuscitate Muamba between his collapse on the pitch at White Hart Lane and his arrival at hospital, where doctors worked on him for another 30 minutes - a total of 78 minutes.

It took 15 shocks to get the player's heart started again - two on the pitch, one in the tunnel, and another 12 in the ambulance.

"In effect, he was dead in that time," said club medic Dr Jonathan Tobin said.

Muamba remains in intensive care at the London Chest Hospital, where his condition has notably improved.

These are the very first steps of a very long pathway that Fabrice is going to go down

Dr Jonathan Tobin, Bolton Wanderers' team medic

Dr Tobin visited the midfielder on Tuesday night when he said the still critically-ill player asked him what had happened.

"I'm glad to say that the early signs of recovery have continued," said Dr Tobin.

"I went to see Fabrice last night. I went in and he said 'Hi, doc'. I asked him how he was and he said 'Fine'."

He continued: "I explained to him what had happened.

"That's the sort of level of communication I have had with Fabrice."

Medics have been unable to confirm whether Muamba will ever be able to play professional football again.

"These are the very first steps of a very long pathway that Fabrice is going to go down," added Dr Tobin.

Meanwhile, Dr Andrew Deaner, the cardiologist and Tottenham fan who leapt from his seat in the crowd and rushed on to the pitch to help the player, has described Muamba's recovery as "miraculous".

Dr Jonathan Tobin

Dr Jonathan Tobin revealed Muamba told him that he was 'fine'

The medic revealed he was only at the game because he had been given a spare ticket by his nephew who was unable to attend.

He was watching the match with his brothers when he saw Muamba fall to the ground and immediately rushed to his side.

"Something sort of told me I should go down," he said.

"The adrenaline starts pumping when you see a cardiac arrest."

He visited Muamba after he had woken up and said the footballer was able to make a joke even that early on into his recovery.

Dr Deaner asked the player what his name was, and Muamba was able to give his name.

"I said 'I understand you're a very good footballer'. And he said 'I try'," he continued.

"As things stand, I think his life is not in danger at this time. His neurological function is looking very good but it is early days," he added.

Earlier, Spurs striker Emmanuel Adebayor told Sky News Muamba was "much better" and suggested the midfielder was talking and even laughing after visiting him at the hospital in Bethnal Green, east London.

Details of the early signs of the player's recovery came as Bolton Wanderers confirmed their Premier League fixture against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday will go ahead - and the postponed FA Cup tie away to Spurs will take place on Tuesday.

The club's match against Aston Villa earlier this week was cancelled in the wake of the incident.
 
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