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Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba was rushed to hospital tonight after collapsing during the first half of his team’s FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

With 41 minutes on the clock, Muamba suddenly dropped to the floor and six paramedics ran on to the pitch moments later to treat the 23-year-old.

The paramedics tried to resuscitate the player while players and fans, many of them in tears, looked on.

A Bolton spokesman said: “Fabrice Muamba has been taken to hospital following his collapse.

“There is no further information at this time.”

Bolton boss Owen Coyle shouted ``he's just collapsed'' before running across to join the paramedics.

A defibrillator was used on the star, who has also played for Arsenal and Birmingham.

Muamba, 23, was carried off on a stretcher after receiving six minutes of treatment.

He was wearing an oxygen mask and was flanked by a number of paramedics and Bolton medical staff.

Shortly after he left the pitch, referee Howard Webb took the players off the pitch and the game was abandoned.

It is understood that Coyle and Bolton striker Kevin Davies accompanied Muamba in the ambulance to the hospital.

There was an immediate reaction on Twitter.

Middlesbrough defender Justin Hoyte, who came through the Arsenal youth team with Muamba, posted: “I seriously hope my best friend in football is OK. Stay strong bro please please stay strong.

“God is with you remember that.”

Muamba’s Bolton team-mate, Stuart Holden, wrote: “Praying for you Fab. Hope he’s OK.

“Thoughts with him and his family.”

And Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone wrote: “Thoughts with Fab and his family.

“Feel sick watching this, puts football and everything else into perspective.”

Both sets of fans sang Muamba's name as he lay on the pitch at the north London ground.

The announcement that the game had been called off was greeted with a round of applause from both ends.

Muamba started his career at Arsenal and spent two years at Birmingham before joining Bolton in 2008.

He was born in Zaire but has represented England from Under-16 to Under-21 level.



To recap on events at White Hart Lane, Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the pitch five minutes before half-time of Tottenham's FA Cup tie with Wanderers and received treatment on the pitch for 10 minutes while medical staff attempted to resuscitate him, using CPR and a defibrilator. The 23-year-old was not breathing when he was carried off, and the last news of his condition, which came at 1833 GMT, was that attempts to resuscitate him continued while he was taken to hospital. Bolton manager Owen Coyle and club captain Kevin Davies accompanied Muamba in the ambulance.

Bolton Wanderers have released a short statement to confirm the latest developments about Fabrice Muamba. It reads:

"Bolton Wanderers can confirm that Fabrice Muamba has been taken to hospital following his collapse at White Hart Lane this evening during the FA Cup quarter-final. There is no further information at this stage."
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'He is speaking': Friend says Fabrice Muamba has uttered his first words since collapse as he continues to 'show signs of improvement'

Footballer said to be moving his arms and legs, breathing independently and responding to questions
The 23-year-old's heart is beating without the aid of medication
'All your prayers are working,' writes his fiancee Shauna on Twitter
Fabrice Muamba collapsed during Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton FA Cup tie
Doctors spent TWO HOURS battling to restart footballer's heart
Consultant cardiologist who was at the game raced down from the stands to help try and resuscitate the footballer


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: Fabrice Muamba, left with Diego Maradona in 2005

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Happy couple: Fabrice Muamba, right, out with his fiancee Shauna who he had recently got engaged to. The couple have a three-year-old son

Fabrice Muamba, the Premier League footballer left fighting for his life after collapsing during a game, has started speaking again, according to a friend.

Curtis Codrington has been visiting the Bolton Wanderers midfielder in intensive care since his collapse.

After speaking to Muamba's family today, Mr Codrington said his friend has spoken 'minimal words in English and French, which is better than nothing'.

Muamba's club said tonight that he is able to 'breathe independently' and has 'been able to recognise family members and respond to questions'.

This evening the 23-year-old's fiancee, Shauna Magunda, wrote on Twitter: 'All your prayers are working people thank u so so much. Every prayer makes him stronger. To God be the glory.'

Doctors said earlier today that Muamba was 'showing signs of improvement'.

His heart is beating without the aid of medication, according to a joint statement from his club and Barts and The London NHS Trust.

He has begun moving his arms and legs - but his long-term health prospects are unclear.

The footballer suffered a heart attack on the pitch during his team's FA Cup quarter-final with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday.

He was put in an artificially induced coma and his fiancee is keeping a 24-hour bedside vigil.

Doctors battled for two hours to get Muamba's heart pumping again.

His heart is believed to have stopped altogether for seven minutes, sparking fears that he could have suffered brain damage because of a lack of oxygen.

The footballer's life may have been saved by a consultant cardiologist who was at the FA Cup quarter-final.

Tottenham fan Dr Andrew Deaner, who works at the London Chest Hospital, went onto the pitch and helped treat the player before he was rushed to hospital.

An official statement released by the London Chest Hospital and Bolton Wanderers FC this afternoon said: 'Fabrice Muamba remains in intensive care at The London Chest Hospital, where today he is showing small signs of improvement.

'His heart is now beating without the help of medication and he is also moving his arms and legs.

'However, his long-term prognosis will remain unclear for some time. He is still critically ill and will continue to be closely monitored and treated by staff in the Hospital's intensive care unit.'


TOTTENHAM FAN STEPPED IN TO SAVE MUAMBA AFTER COLLAPSE


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Consultant cardiologist: Andrew Deaner helped to save Muamba's life


A Tottenham supporter helped to save the life of Fabrice Muamba after he collapsed on the pitch.

Dr Andrew Deaner was in the stands watching Spurs play Bolton when the 23-year-old England under 21 international collapsed.

He rushed down to the pitch and directed paramedics as they battled to save the footballer. Today he remains critically ill at hospital.

Dr Deaner is a father-of-three and a keen cyclist. He graduated from the Leeds University School of Medicine in 1987 and now works in NHS and private hospitals in London and Essex.

He treats patients with all types of cardiac disease, including those with coronary artery disease and people who have suffered angina, heart attack and cardiac arrest.

He is also an expert in pacemakers as well having a special interest in heart disease in pregnancy.

Heavily involved in the training of junior doctors, the Spurs fan is chair of the Specialist Training Committee in General Medicine for the north Thames region and a member of the British Cardiovascular Society and the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society.

Furthermore, Dr Deaner holds the post of secretary of the Cardiology Council of the Royal Society of Medicine.
As well as his position at the NHS London Chest Hospital, Dr Deaner is a consultant cardiologist at Spire Roding and Spire Hartswood private hospitals in Essex.

He is also the clinical lead in cardiology and clinical director for acute medicine at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. This is his main place of work.

In his personal profile for Spire, Dr Deaner writes: 'I was born and brought up in south west Essex.

'I am married with three teenage children, and spend much of my spare time cycling on a Colnago C50 road bike.

'Amongst numerous cycling achievements, I have successfully ridden an amateur stage of the Tour De France on six occasions and have completed the ultra-long distance Paris-Brest-Paris cycle event on two occasions.

'My other interests include travel and the theatre.'



WHAT CAUSED STAR TO COLLAPSE?

There are several possible causes of Fabrice Muamba’s cardiac arrest.

The one which most commonly kills young athletes is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

A genetic defect, it causes part of the heart muscle to thicken in about one in 500 people. It is most serious in the young and is exacerbated by exercise.

In some countries, such as Italy, screening for this condition is mandatory for footballers and sufferers are not allowed to play. But in Britain it is up to individual clubs.

Although Muamba’s heart was eventually restarted, the major concern now is that just a few minutes without blood pumping to the brain could have caused brain damage.

Patients are usually put into a medically induced coma using anaesthetic and their body temperature is drastically reduced for about 24 hours, which can prevent brain damage developing.

Other, less common possible causes of sudden cardiac arrest include ARVD, another disorder of the heart muscle which causes part of it to turn to fat; faults with the heart’s electrical impulses; irregular rhythms; or defective heart valves.






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Fabrice Muamba was 'dead' for 78 minutes - Bolton doctor.


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Fabrice Muamba was "in effect dead" for 78 minutes following his on-field collapse, the Bolton Wanderers club doctor Jonathan Tobin has revealed.

Doctors say it is too early to predict whether he will play football again.

But Dr Tobin said he is amazed by the 23-year-old's recovery so far.
In an emotional interview, Dr Tobin said: "It was 48 minutes when he collapsed to reaching hospital and a further 30 minutes after that. He was, in effect, dead at that time."

He added: "We were fearing the worst and didn't think we would get the recovery we had. It's incredible."

Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest in Wanderers' FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday.

Dr Tobin told BBC Sport's Dan Roan how Bolton physio Andy Mitchell was the first to spot the player had collapsed.

The doctor recalled: "He screamed, 'Get on the pitch, get on the pitch'. It was obvious something major was happening."

Dr Tobin said Muamba was given two defibrillator shocks on the pitch, one in the players' tunnel and a further 12 in the ambulance on the way to hospital but none worked.
The doctor said it was only when medics at London Chest Hospital took over that the situation began to sink in. He added: "I went into the corridor and cried.

"This is Fabrice, not someone who has gone down in the street. I know him, know his family, joke with him every day."

Tottenham club doctor Shabaaz Mughal was among those who rushed to Muamba's aid. He said: "He appeared to take a couple of gasps but was then unresponsive."

The pair were further helped by Dr Andrew Deaner, Consultant Cardiologist at London Chest Hospital, who was at the game as a fan, and ran on to the pitch to lend his expertise.

He said: "As soon as I saw them start CPR, something twitched in me. You always hope that, if you have a defibrillator and get there quickly, they will respond to at least two or three shocks. The longer the resuscitation, the less the chances of survival. But this is a very fit 23-year-old and those attending him are trained in CPR.
"If I was ever going to use the term miraculous it could be used here. He has made a remarkable recovery so far.

"Two hours after [regaining consciousness] I whispered in his ear, 'What's your name?' and he said, 'Fabrice Muamba'. I said, 'I hear you're a really good footballer' and he said, 'I try'. I had a tear in my eye."

The consultant added: "We don't want to get ahead of ourselves but, as things stand, his life is not in danger at this time.

"It is early days so it is not possible to say [if he will play again]."

Dr Sam Mohiddin, the Consultant Cardiologist now looking after Muamba, said: "Fabrice has continued to demonstrate positive signs of recovery.

"His outcome has been extraordinary as a result of extraordinary care.

"He has exceeded our expectations but this remains very early in what could be a very lengthy recovery period.

"The critical thing was the rapid, prompt and very effective CPR at White Hart Lane and expertise from the London ambulance service.

"Normal life is within the spectrum of possibility."
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Fabrice Muamba got out of bed for the first time as he continues to make encouraging progress in his recovery from a cardiac arrest. It is now nine days since the Bolton midfielder collapsed during the FA Cup quarter-final at Tottenham.

"Fabrice Muamba remains in intensive care at the London chest hospital where his condition is serious but stable," said a statement released on Monday by the hospital and Bolton Wanderers.

"He continues to make encouraging progress in his recovery. Over the weekend he has been able to sit out of bed for a short time, watch television and has begun to eat. However, he will need to continue to be closely monitored by the medical team for some time.

"His family requests that he receive no more visitors for the moment, outside of immediate family and members of Bolton Wanderers."

A small delegation from the Premier League club, including the manager Owen Coyle and the chairman Phil Gartside, are expected to visit Muamba at some point on Tuesday before Bolton's rearranged cup tie with Spurs.

Kevin Davies, Nigel Reo-Coker, Darren Pratley and Mark Davies went to see Muamba last week and it is anticipated different players will be chosen this time.

"The progress Fabrice has made in the space of eight or nine days has been truly remarkable," Coyle said. "A few of the lads went down to see him last week and there will probably be a small representation to go and see him before the game.

"Everyone would want to be there but that would be impossible and Fabrice's recovery is paramount. The players who do go can filter back the news. That will help. Fabrice is not just a team-mate and a colleague. He is a dear friend to those lads. They want to know he is getting better."

Confirmation that Muamba has been out of bed and begun to eat again is the best news yet about his condition.

Earlier, Coyle had also said that the player had watched Bolton's 2-1 victory over Blackburn, and the accompanying tributes to him, on the Sunday morning screening of Match of the Day.

"He was able to watch Match of the Day," Coyle said. "I am led to believe he fell asleep when it was 2-0. I don't know if he still thinks we won 2-0 but it is so great to know that bit by bit he is getting better even if he still has a long way to go.

"Over the last few days he has been able to take in more of the goodwill that globally he has been getting from people and the prayers and everything else. He wanted to thank everybody for that support. We have to make sure we continue that but he is on his way to recovery."

Fifa is to extend research into cardiac arrest cases involving footballers. Jiri Dvorak, Fifa's chief medical officer, told the Associated Press that "we have invited all national team doctors to establish a worldwide database for cases of sudden cardiac arrest" which "will lead to analysis of the risk factors".
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The family of Bolton's Fabrice Muamba has posted a picture of him on Twitter from his hospital room.

It is the first public photo of Muamba since he suffered a cardiac arrest in the FA Cup tie against Tottenham at White Hart Lane on 17 March.

The 23-year-old collapsed on the pitch after 41 minutes of play and was "dead" for 78 minutes.

He was given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and 15 defibrillator shocks before he reached hospital.

The former England Under-21 international was rushed to the intensive care unit of the heart attack centre at the London Heart Hospital, where he has remained since.

The picture was tweeted on his behalf by his fiancee Shauna, who said: "Fab wanted me to post this pic for you all and to also say thank you for such overwhelming support."
Muamba was given 15 defibrillation shocks in total - two on the pitch, one in the tunnel, and 12 in the ambulance - each giving a 300-joule electric shock.

The day after Muamba collapsed, Bolton and the London Chest Hospital reported that he was moving his arms and legs, breathing independently and able to recognise family members and respond to questions appropriately.

Dr Andrew Deaner said that he was able to talk to Muamba a few days after the attack, and described the recovery as "miraculous".

The cardiologist was at White Hart Lane to watch the game and came from the crowd on to the pitch to help Muamba.

Deaner spoke to Muamba after he was taken out of his medically induced coma, and was heartened that the footballer was able to make a joke just two days after the cardiac arrest.
I whispered into his ear, 'What's your name'," recalled Deaner, with Muamba giving his name in response.

"I said, 'I understand you're a very good footballer'. And he said 'I try'."

Bolton doctor Jonathan Tobin helped treat Muamba in the ambulance.

Tobin said: "It was 48 minutes from the time he collapsed to the time he reached the hospital and it was a further 30 minutes in the hospital they were working on him without his heart having a muscular beat.

"In effect he was dead in that time. We were fearing the worst and didn't think we'd get the recovery we had. It's incredible."

It is not known whether Muamba will ever be fit enough to play top-flight football again, but Trotters chairman Phil Gartside says the club will find a role for him should he have to retire.

"He will be here as long as he wants to be," Gartside told BBC Radio 5 live.

Zaire-born midfielder Muamba has made 148 appearances for Wanderers since joining from Birmingham for £5m in June 2008.
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