Updated 21.45
THE FA CUP clash between Tottenham and Bolton Wanderers at White Hart Lane was abandoned on Saturday, after the Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba collapsed in the middle of the pitch.
Muamba had nobody around him when he fell and immediately received CPR in an effort to resuscitate him on the pitch.
The 23-year-old was taken to the Heart Attack Centre at the London Chest Hospital. Following initial reports that described Muamba as “stable”, a statement issued by Bolton this evening said that he remains ”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”
After referee Howard Webb called players from both teams off the pitch, fans remained to hear news of the former Arsenal and Birmingham player, chanting his name in support before the news came that the match would not go ahead.
The thoughts of TheScore.ie are with Muamba and his family at this time.
O.M.G hope all will be well for him
Just on sky…hospital say he is stable
Just on sky news he is stable
So many cases of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome in sport lately..frightening..hope this story has a happy ending!
Fair play for calling off the game,shocking stuff,scary,god bless him.
howard webb has to be praised for his quick reactions , hope he is ok but not looking good
Jesus. Hope he’s OK.
Really hope he pulls through.
Don’t understand the red thumbs on the well wishes.
Red thumbs? Its the usual immature internet idiots.
I think people hit the wrong button by mistake…
Was just looking at that, what is all the thumbs down for? Jesus people are really sick not to want to wish this guy well.. Trolls..
Whatever the reason, just thank God that you are not someone that does. Clearly someone who would thumb down the well wishes of people onto a man that was perhaps very close to death, are themselves ill and beyond recovery.
Just ignore the red thumbs and say a prayer for FABRICE He is all that matters
Trolls we find here all the time just ignore them
Red thumbs for the buachaill gorm I think
The “blue boy” is it you moron?
How awful! Hope he will be ok…
Importance of having defib on site highlighted here
Anytime,Anyplace,Anyone.
No thanks, im not desperate.
Tough to watch something like that happening. Hope the guy is ok. Howard Webb was very good on reading the situation and calling the game off, the players were visibly upset.
A story about a friend of mine who has suffered SADS and survived, Have changed his name in the story and have copied this from a webpage that was setup for him.
Martin was 32 years old when he collapsed with Sudden Adult Death Syndrome on July 17th, 2011 in his local shop. Thankfully due to the actions of some local heroes and the quick response of the paramedics he was successfully resuscitated. On that day he had to be resuscitated 7 times.
This traumatic experience left him in a coma for almost a week and with memory loss for weeks… the memory of 3 of the weeks has never returned to him. He spent a month in hospital on that occasion. He is a very lucky man though and his friends and family are lucky that they still have him in their lives.
Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, as the name suggests, normally leaves very little survivors. The stats in Ireland are approx 5% survival rate, that’s only 2 or 3 people per year that survive this quick and silent killer. Martin luckily was one of them but has had numerous serious heart problems since as a result.
Between October and November 2011 he spent most of 4 weeks in and out of hospital trying new medications as he had 4 Ventricular Fibrillations. These would have been fatal only for the fact that he has an ICD(Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) implant in his chest. This is a defibrillator which gives an electric shock to the heart when it stops or goes into a potentially fatal rhythm.
In January 2012 he had 14 Ventricular Fibrillations within 11 days including 5 in one day. He was in CCU (Coronary Care Unit) in Tullamore before being rushed to St. James’ in Dublin for further and more complicated treatment. Martin spent 38 days in hospital on his last visit. He is now on a huge amount of medication to keep his heart working properly but no guarantees can be made by his doctors due to how rare and aggressive his condition is. As of now the condition is not curable and all of the electric shocks are obviously causing great anxiety to a man who was a healthy 32 year old until July 2011.
Thought it was worth a share considering Muamba’s attack . Hope he pulls through
very sad and shocking story.. best wishes for him for the future.
Thank you for sharing “Martins” Story wishing him well and his Family
Missed the game and just heard the news. God, hope he pulls through.
Say a prayer for Fabrice.
Screw the thumb downers on these comments!!!
The fact that the news is that he is now stable is a huge testament to the immediate response and the fantastic work done by the paramedics on site. It’s their bread and butter and are faced with similar situations on a daily basis. If anyone ever had a chance of survival then it is this young man. We all how that he will make a full recovery.
No news is good news, so hopefully he’ll pull through…
Hope Fabrice Muamba pulls through!!
As above don’t understand how anyone could red thumb the well wishes. I’m an Arsenal supporter but got to say how impressed I was by the Spurs supporters at the match, they were a credit to their club. I hope he pulls through and without any lasting damage.
#prayformuamba god bless him.
Sadly a mate of mine died of SADS only aged 16, was the drummer in my band at the time. Thanks to hear he’s stable!!!
Just heard he’s in a stable condition… Thank god!.. I think there’s a lot of prayers going his way…
He was in a sense “lucky” that it happened where it did, he had the absolute best of care within seconds, a cardiologist even came onto the pitch from the stand to treat him, if it happened on the training pitch who knows the outcome, I wish him all the best in his recovery
Sky News are reporting that his condition has been described as ‘stable’ by the Hospital. Best wishes to him
Yes just heard he is stable – very scarey. Fair play to all involved for attending to hiim so quickly and calling off the match
Hopefully this incident will lead to a lot more resources being put into researching Sudden Adult Death and it’s causes. For now, we should thank medical science for defibrillators!
Just on sky….he is stable
New low for the red thumb brigade
I think some people hit the wrong button by mistake…
Hey guys as a leftie with an iPhone can I offer an explanation for the thumbs down. It happens a lot on stories that shouldn’t have any reds if human decency still exists. The problem is the app is designed for right handed users, like a lot of things in life. Us lefties are so used to it we don’t notice much but our left thumb is accidentally brushing off the red. Even English writing puts lefties at a disadvantage.
Right thumb.
Your point is definitely valid about accidental red thumbing but in fairness that should excuse less than 5 red thumbs or so per comment. No excusing the amount of red thumbs we’re seeing on a lot of comments here.
The statement mentioned in this article is incorrect. From what I could see, only Sky reported he was stable with everyone else saying there was nothing offical.
Now its being told, officially, that he is not stable but critical and in intensive care.
Kevin, one an be in a stable condition while also being in a critical state of health. A problem exists when these things are reported as there are many different interpretations of what what terms used can mean.
Great news.
Hope he’s ok , will say a prayer for you man!!!
my prayers are with muamba and his family
he in a criticle condition in intensive care… according to report on fa highlights tonight!!
First of all, why would people on here care if someone dislikes their comment? Is it because you really need approval from others for giving your words of sympathy?
Secondly, How many of you know first aid? How many of you have teenagers who play sports? How many of your local clubs have access to an AED? this guy would certainly be dead if he didn’t get treated as fast as he did. Having this kind of knowledge could mean the difference between life and death. Educate yourselves!
Thirdly, i thumbed down myself because I’m cooler than cool! :p
Hi Dec, Personally I don’t give a fiddlers f**k who dislikes any comment I make. I think the fact is the nature of the story here. A man nearly dies and people come on and red thumb well wishes. I think that is the point, not the fact that people are upset that their comment got a thumbs down. Regardless of who the man is, or how quick he got treatment etc. the fact that there are humans out there who would not wish this man well leaves a lot to be desired. I agree, more education is needed with regards first aid and more facilities made available. If someone dropped in front of me, I wouldn’t have a clue what to do and that is something I will hope to rectify. :)
good news. Vinnie Jones was on hand with a bee gees cd
Screw the red thumbs and the left hand excuse is bull, lets just hope he recovers for his family
Nasty :)
arrest
why was my comment removed?
Feher, Foe, Puerta, O’Donnell, Di Tommaso, Idahor, Serginho, Mr. Liam Kelly. All the GAA players who have died of SDS, my thoughts are with your families. Pray for Muamba.