Top African Footballer Collapses On The Pitch After Suffering Heart Attack

• The Qatar Stars League released a press release stating that Ousmane Coulibaly suffered a heart attack
• Coulibaly collapsed on the pitch during a game between Al Wakrah and Al Rayyan which was suspended
• Medics and players rushed to Coulibaly's aid and he was given immediate emergency attention on the pitch before being taken to the hospital

There was tension on Saturday, January 8, during a league game in Qatar as Mali star Ousmane Coulibaly collapsed on the pitch after suffering a heart attack.

The 32-year-old was playing for Al Wakrah during their QNB Stars League clash with Al Rayyan when the ugly incident happened, The Sun reports.

According to the report, Coulibaly collapsed late in the first half with Al Rayyan leading 1-0.

Medics immediately rushed onto the pitch with the game temporarily halted and after the referee realized the severity of the issue, the match was eventually abandoned.

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The league immediately released a statement confirming Coulibaly who spent 12 years playing in Europe had suffered a heart attack.

The statement read: "During the QNB Stars League match between Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah on Saturday, Ousmane Coulibaly suffered a heart attack which required the intervention of medical and ambulance staff present at the venue.

"It may be noted that the player is currently receiving necessary medical care and attention.

"The Qatar Stars League wishes the player a fast recovery, and we would like to thank the medical staff of both teams, paramedics, and doctors for their great efforts during such events.

"Regarding the status of the match, it was agreed to end it and complete the remaining time later starting with the score when it was stopped (1-0 in favour of Al Rayyan)."

Coulibaly who was snubbed by Mali for AFCON in Cameroon joined Al Wharah in 2019.

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Before his move to Qatar, he had played for French sides Guingamp & Brest and Greek teams Platanais and Panathinaikos.

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In June 2021, Eriksen suffered cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark in the Euros in their opening group game against Finland.

Describing his ordeal, Eriksen admitted recently that he ‘died for five minutes’.

The 29-year old has since been fitted with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator, a move that rendered him ineligible to play in Serie A.

Having been released by Inter Milan, Eriksen is now looking for a new club, and Conte, his former boss at Inter, hailed him as a “top man”.

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The Italian manager was speaking in a pre-match press conference ahead of his side’s FA Cup third-round tie with Morecambe.

Conte has warm memories with Eriksen as the pair worked together to help Inter lift their first Serie A title in a decade last season.

Eriksen has been filmed kicking the ball on his own as he takes on individual training sessions in the hopes of signing for a new club.

At the moment, one of his primary targets is to prove he is still in top gear ahead of the World Cup in November.