Dutch NEC striker Bas Dost has an inflamed heart muscle and is not playing football for the time being. He reported this on Thursday on the website of the Nijmegen football club. Dost collapsed on the field in the final phase of the away match against AZ on Sunday and was successfully resuscitated. The match was then stopped. The remainder of the game is on December 6.
Jeroen Kapteijns Vincent Van Genechten
Friday, November 3, 2023 at 9:08 AM
“I have had many examinations in recent days and they have shown that I have an inflamed heart muscle (myocarditis),” said former Club Brugge striker Dost. “There can be various reasons why a heart muscle becomes inflamed and the consequences can be quite serious, but I was lucky that I was successfully resuscitated on the field. I cannot emphasize enough how grateful I am to the doctors of NEC and AZ for their adequate performance on the field.”
Dost will undergo further investigations in the coming days. “After that I will go home and I have to take some rest to fully recover from this. Only after that moment will I gain more insight into my future and from then on I can share more about it. For now I will take a break from football and spend the coming time with my family. I hope everyone respects that. I will report back to the Goffert Stadium in the coming months.”
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Heart problem independent of vaccinations
Dost indicates in the letter that his heart problem is separate from vaccinations. “I spoke to our staff and my fellow players during lunch yesterday afternoon. I was happy to see and talk to them again. I explained to them what happened to me, what caused it and what the coming period looks like for me. I would like to emphasize that my inflammation has nothing to do with vaccinations. I told them that I am confident in my recovery and that I will get back on track. I hope they can now focus on football again. They must focus on today’s and Sunday’s matches against Roda JC and FC Volendam. I’m going to watch those matches on TV and cheer on my colleagues. Everyone knows I’m going to miss the game. First of all my colleagues, but also the supporters, training and the atmosphere in football stadiums. I really enjoy that. However, now it is time to look at myself and take some rest. I’m not counting on anything for now, only on my recovery in the midst of my family and relatives.”
The NEC striker thanks everyone for the compassion shown. “Once again I would like to thank everyone from the football world, at home and abroad. You have shown me so much attention. That touched and supported me and my family.”
NEC provides a beautiful tribute
Before the cup match between NEC and Roda JC, the players from NEC, but also those from Roda JC, entered the field in a special Bas Dost shirt. With this they wanted to encourage the NEC attacker. The supporters also provided a beautiful tribute by making a tifo of Dost. NEC eventually won the match 5-3 and advanced to the second round.
