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No heart attack: Former Bundesliga player Ivan Ndyka collapses on the pitch

No heart attack: Former Bundesliga player Ivan Ndyka collapses on the pitch

Ivan Ndyka from Roma

A former Bundesliga player collapses on the pitch – a heart attack has been ruled out

Today April 15, 2024 | 08:49

It was the 72nd minute of the match between Udinese Calcio and Roma when Roma central defender and former Eintracht Frankfurt star Ivan Ndika suddenly collapsed, clutching his chest and repeatedly rubbing the heart area. He was taken off the field on a stretcher, carefully giving a thumbs up.

Shocking moment for a former Bundesliga professional: N'Dika collapses, and a heart attack may be ruled out

Roma coach Daniele De Rossi enters the catacombs to check on his player. Then he spoke for a long time with referee Luca Beretto and Udinese coach Gabriele Cioffi; At this point the match had already been stopped for about ten minutes. Roma does not want to continue playing. The game has been cancelled.

as “La Gazzetta dello Sport” An examination was immediately carried out in the cabin, and it was a heart problem. According to the report, the defibrillator is not used. Ndika's life is not in danger. The whole team went to the hospital after the match. Tests ruled out a heart attack, but Ndika still In the hospital under observation.

The match had ended in a 1-1 draw at the time of the incident, after Roberto Pereira gave Udine the lead, and Belgian star Romelu Lukaku equalized.