One of the most viral and strong images of the weekend in the world of football took place in a match on the most recent round of Serie A, when Roma and Unidese tied at 1 goal, when in the 72nd minute of play the defender of the Roman Wolves, Evan N’Dicka, collapsed on the playing field near from his custody area while one of his teammates began an exit to the opposite area.
The collapse was due to the African player experiencing severe chest pain, Therefore, professional doctors from both squads quickly arrived to treat him and in what was a moment of great intrigue and desperation on the part of everyone, also in the stands, they tried to help the defender as soon as possible.
The player was immediately taken to a medical center where he arrived conscious and the club He was in charge of taking charge of his player’s situation, as well as bringing a message of calm and tranquility to the fans; The match ended up being suspended by its main referee, Luca Pairetto, 8 minutes after the event.
Lots of anxiety and intrigue for Roma fans
The moment was quite complicated for the fans in the stands.but especially for the defender’s playing partners and a clear example of this were the images where the Argentine striker Paulo Dybala was seen crying uncontrollably while the captains Lorenzo Pellegrini and Gianluca Mancini appeared in the stands to explain to the fans what happened.
N’Dicka’s medical report
After 24 hours of what happened, La Roma published a medical report on the state of health of its player and explained the reasons why he collapsed on the playing field in the middle of the game: “After acute chest pain and non-specific changes in the electrocardiogram performed in the stadium’s emergency room, the player Evan Ndicka was admitted to the Santa Maria hospital. della Misericordia de Udine”, is what is written in the medical report that is public on the official AS Roma website.
“First and second level cardiological controls were carried out, which were negative for cardiac pathology.”. In view of the latest examinations carried out in the morning, the clinical picture is compatible with chest trauma with minimal left pneumothorax,” the institution’s medical staff offered answers. “The player has been discharged and will undergo further controls in Rome,” continued the letter, which ended emotionally.
Thanks to everyone who helped N’Dicka
The club was quite clear that it wanted to thank all the personalities who helped the African defender in this very difficult moment: “AS Roma would like to thank the Udinese Calcio club, the referee Mr. Pairetto, the public present at the Udine stadium and the medical and health staff of the Santa Maria della Misericordia hospital in Udine. All together, in those minutes of emotion and apprehension, we demonstrated the values of sport and put the protection of life first,” she remarked.
In the current Serie A season, Roma has 55 points and is in position of qualifying places for the next edition of the Europa League, but it is very close to the 4th place that Bologna currently has with 59 points, the last place that grants a plane ticket to next season’s Champions League.
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