It was the 72nd minute in the game between Udinese Calcio and AS Roma when Roma central defender and ex-Eintracht Frankfurt star Evan N’Dicka suddenly collapsed and clutched his chest and repeatedly rubbed the heart region. He is brought off the field on a stretcher, carefully sticking his thumb up.
Shock moment for ex-Bundesliga professional: N’Dicka collapses, heart attack probably ruled out
Rome coach Daniele de Rossi goes into the catacombs to check on his player. He then speaks for a long time with referee Luca Pairetto and Udinese coach Gabriele Cioffi; at this point the game has already been interrupted for around ten minutes. Roma doesn’t want to continue playing. The game is canceled.
As the “Gazzetta dello Sport“ writes, an examination is immediately carried out in the cabin, it was a heart problem. According to the report, a defibrillator is not used. N’Dicka’s life is not in danger. The whole team went to the hospital after the game. Tests there have ruled out a heart attack, but N’Dicka remains in the hospital for observation.
The game was 1-1 at the moment of the incident, after Roberto Pereyra gave Udine the lead, Belgian star striker Romelu Lukaku equalized.
2024-04-14 20:09:00
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