Scary
Every so often something happens that puts our obsession with sport into perspective, and makes us realise that Bill Shankly was wrong-sport isn’t a matter of life or death.
No matter how bad your team does or how disappointed you may be then there is almost always another day to try and turn it around.
We’re keeping that in mind tonight as we learn that a 24-year-old footballer in Belgium has allegedly suffered a heart-attack on the pitch.
Reports this evening suggest that 24 year old Lokeren defender Gregory Mertens suffered a cardiac arrest while on the pitch during an U21 game tonight.
It’s believed that he was resuscitated while on the pitch with a defibrillator and is now in hospital.
Belgian defender Gregory Mertens (Lokeren) suffered a heart attack on the pitch during a u21 game. pic.twitter.com/UvkjdDUFaT”
— Kristof Terreur (@kristofterreur) April 27, 2015
Ontreddering in Genk bij hartfalen Gregory Mertens http://t.co/lsB5dixEA8 pic.twitter.com/KyGHyWIvUM
— Nieuwsblad Sport (@nieuwsbladsport) April 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/MBakenga/status/592772699258257409
Get well soon Gregory Mertens, all our thoughts are with you & your family during this difficult time #komaanGregory pic.twitter.com/SDIUFLtlux
— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) April 27, 2015
His condition is as yet unknown.
H/T to Marcelo Robalinho
