The Nations League match between Netherlands and Hungary on Saturday was briefly interrupted within the seventh minute following a worrying medical emergency on the Hungarian bench.
Spanish referee Jesus Gil Manzano stopped play for some 10 minutes whereas Hungary’s assistant coach Adam Szalai obtained therapy, shielded from view by huddled gamers and workers members, in addition to a big white sheet.
“Adam Szalai fell sick within the first minutes of the Netherlands-Hungary match, however his situation is secure and he’s aware. Minutes in the past, he was transported by ambulance to an Amsterdam hospital for examination,” mentioned the Hungarian Soccer Affiliation in a press release.
Szalai, 36, was stretchered away from the bench on the Johan Cruyff Area to applause from spectators and gamers alike, earlier than the match resumed.
Former Hungarian worldwide Szalai earned 86 cap for his nation, earlier than retiring in 2023.
Throughout Euro 2021, he was taken off within the twenty fifth minute of Hungary’s 1-1 draw with France after feeling unwell following a head damage.
AFP
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