On Saturday, January 8, the image of a footballer who collapsed on the grass at a Qatar soccer game toured the world. Ousmane Coulibaly, 32, collapsed in the final minutes of the first half and anguish seized those present in the duel between Al-Rayyan and Al-Wakrah.
Once he fell onto the playing field, Ousmane began to convulse and dramatic scenes were seen on TV. His teammates began to take their heads in front of the situation and one appeared crying on the edge of the field in the broadcasts while the medical services, who quickly came to help him, practiced CPR maneuvers on him because the player suffered a heart attack.
In the last hours, while the footballer continues his recovery and is out of danger, it was known key assist from James Rodríguez. The midfielder of Al-Rayyan and the Colombian team He acted quickly and settled Ousmane’s head, in a key maneuver before the arrival of medical services.
As confirmed by Al-Wakrah team doctor Mukhtar Shabaan, Rodriguez’s decision allowed Coulibaly to breathe properly while suffering the cardiac event. “The condition of our player Coulibaly stabilized after the heart attack he suffered, and he is currently undergoing comprehensive examinations at Hamad Hospital for peace of mind,” the club said through its social networks about the player’s recovery.
Ousmane collapsed at 42 minutes and, at that moment, the match authorities decided to end the first stage of the match that was played at the stadium Al-Gharafah, from Doha. James’ team was leading 1-0 thanks to Shoja’s goal in the 19th minute but referee Saoud Al Athbah decided to postpone the match until on Monday both teams returned to the field to complete the match that ended in a 3-0 victory for Al-Rayyan.
In the development of the second stage, Rodríguez scored two goals for the final result for his team, which was left with the duel valid for the date 13 of the Qatar Stars League.
Beyond the result, once the match ended, there was a fact that marked the value of the assistance that the Colombian player had, as well as the doctors who helped Ousmane Coulibaly. The two campuses made a corridor to receive the doctors and gave them bouquets of roses in gratitude for their quick action.
What’s more, the two teams posed in a group photo in which two jerseys were present, one from each team, with the number 21 and the name Coulibaly on each jacket.
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