Tottenham vs Bolton Match Postponed After Fabrice Muamba Collapses
The 23 year-old England U21 midfielder was unconscious and did not respond to immediate medical treatment including CPR from medics and trainers who were attempting to resuscitate him.
Saturday evening's FA Cup quarter final match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers at White Hart Lane was postponed five minutes before half time when Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba suddenly collapsed on the pitch. The 23 year-old England U21 midfielder was unconscious and did not respond to immediate medical treatment including CPR from medics and trainers who were attempting to resuscitate him. He was then rushed away in an ambulance just minutes later. Referee Howard Webb made the decision to cancel the game after speaking to the officials, all the players and both managers who all agreed it was the right thing to do. All players noted that they were not going to be able to continue the game and it was said by the ESPN commentary time that Webb's decision was respected. No replays were shown by the ESPN team of the incident but all commentators and players from both clubs were noticeably distressed and distraught, many in tears. At the time the match was postponed (42 minutes into the game) the score was 1-1 when Kyle Walker equalised for the home side after a Gareth Bale own goal had put Bolton ahead.