30-Year-Old Egyptian Football Player Collapses Mid-Game and Stops Breathing for an Hour After Suffering Cardiac Arrest — Doctors are Baffled (VIDEO)
Ahmed Refaat, a 30-year-old Egyptian football player and former international team-mate of Mohamed Salah, suffered a cardiac arrest during a match with Al Ittihad Alexandria Club, leading to a dire medical emergency. The incident occurred just minutes before the final whistle.
Refaat, who was playing for Modern Future FC, collapsed without warning, prompting immediate medical intervention.
Despite the swift response from the on-site medical team, the player’s heartbeat ceased for an agonizing duration of over an hour, Goal.com reported.
The match was immediately suspended as the stricken star was hurried to Zamzam Hospital for urgent care.
Modern Future FC expressed their deep concern, according to Kingfut.
“Ahmed Refaat’s heart stopped for more than an hour,
