An FA Cup quarterfinal match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers came to a shocking halt over the weekend after a player suffered a cardiac arrest during the game. Fabrice Muamba fell face down on the turf just before halftime.

It took nearly two hours to get 23-yeard-old  Muamba’s heart to work on its own again, and he is currently still fighting for his life.  His heart only started beating on its own when he arrived at a London hospital on Saturday night from Tottenham’s ground, medics said.

Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle said he hopes there will be “a happy outcome” for Fabrice Muamba. He was speaking outside the London Chest Hospital where the footballer is being treated.

“We certainly hope that he comes through.” He said: “From our end, and on behalf of the family, we certainly want to say thanks to everybody. Everybody is praying for Fabrice which is very important and that has been a real source of strength to the family. We know it’s such a difficult time for everybody involved, our thoughts are with Fabrice’s family. We certainly hope he comes through this.”

Here is video footage of the incident. As you can see this was a very traumatic event for both players and fans alike:

[Thanks Chris J!]

[Source: Telegraph]