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La Liga: Goalkeeper abandons post, runs across pitch to help save fan’s life
Barcelona’s La Liga match against Cadiz on Saturday was temporarily halted with less than 10 minutes remaining after a fan suffered a cardiac arrest in the stands.
Cadiz goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma has been praised on social media after he ran across the pitch with a medical kit and threw it into the stands.
In a statement issued on its website on Saturday, Cadiz said the man remained in hospital.
Ledesma runs towards the tribunes holding medical equipment.
“One of the medical teams went to the stands with a defibrillator and a monitor, starting the resuscitation tasks,” read the statement.
“At the same time, FC Barcelona offered a second defibrillator in case its use was necessary, and it was brought to the area by the players themselves.
“The resuscitation was positive after a few minutes, and the fan was transferred to the ICU of the Hospital Puerta del Mar, where he remains hospitalized.
“In addition, one of the Tribune camera operators suffered a fainting spell, which was also quickly treated by the stadium’s medical staff without further consequences.
“The organization would like to thank the exemplary behavior of the fans in the south end of the stadium for this situation, as well as the security staff and Cruz Roja for their quick action to ensure that this incident had a happy ending.”
Emergency service members evacuate a supporter on a stretcher.
After the match, Barca boss Xavi said: “We all agreed to stop the game.”
He added: “This sort of thing goes beyond football, we’re talking about a human life here. Fortunately they managed to save him.”
After nearly an hour, the match resumed. Goals from Frenkie de Jong, Robert Lewandowski, Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembele secured a 4-0 win for the Catalans, moving Xavi’s men to the top of the league having played one match more than Real Madrid in second.
Manchester United have appointed Ruben Amorim, Portuguese coach, as the club’s new manager.
The Red Devils announced Amorim’s arrival in a statement on the club’s website on Friday.
The manager joined United from Sporting Lisbon and penned a three-year deal to manage the club with an option of an additional year.
However, the Portuguese coach is not expected to join United immediately due to work visa requirements. He is billed to resume at Old Trafford on November 11.
Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue as United’s interim manager until Amorim’s arrival.
United sacked Erik Ten Hag as the club’s manager on October 28 following a 2-1 loss to West Ham.
The defeat was the United’s fourth in the English Premier League (EPL) this season, and they slipped to 14th place on the log.
The team also remain winless in the Europa League with three draws from as many games. They are rooted in the 21st position of 36 teams in the Europa League log.
Amorim is saddled with the responsibility of rejigging and correcting the wrongs in the team that made Ten Hag’s tenure unimpressive.
The 39-year-old is considered one of Europe’s most promising managers. He won the Primeira Liga twice in Portugal with Sporting Lisbon — the first of which was the club’s first title in 19 years.
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