http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_2691999,00.html After the death of the sevilla player Puerta lets hope this one is not as serious. Get well soon Clive
I couldn't believe it after i heard the match was abandoned, this really is becoming too regular an accurance sadly...let's hope he pulls through ok...
Yeah its never good to see it. What is going on with players collapsing like this? Some of the fittest lads in the world and in their youth. Have any of the cases ever been fully diagnosed? or is there confusion out there over what is actually happening? We've had Mark Vivien Foe playing for Cameroon in 2003, Miklos Feher playing for Benfica in 2004 and Puerta playing for Seville in 2007. There's also been a few here in amateur sports over the last few years. Lets hope it will be noticed in future and can be prevented. Shocks me big time.
Leicester boss Martin Allen paid tribute to his medical staff after it was announced Clive Clarke was in a "stable" condition in hospital. Clarke spent the night in hospital after collapsing during the Carling Cup tie at Nottingham Forest. The second-round clash was abandoned at half-time after the 27-year-old had lost consciousness in the dressing room at half-time. Clarke, who joined City on loan from Sunderland earlier this month, received treatment from paramedics at the City Ground but regained consciousness and was taken to hospital in Nottingham. And a statement on the club's website said: "Leicester City have this evening confirmed that defender Clive Clarke is currently in a 'stable' condition after the player had collapsed during the Carling Cup clash against Nottingham Forest. "Clarke will be kept in hospital overnight to monitor his progress." Allen also spoke on the club's site and praised the medical staff who rushed to Clarke's aid. "I have just left the hospital in Nottingham with (head physio) Dave Rennie and (sports scientist) Damien Doyle after visiting Clive Clarke," Allen said. "We do not know how it happened or why it happened, but at this moment in time he is sitting up absolutely exhausted and very grateful to our medical team. "It would be wrong at this moment in time to enter into any more details until further tests have been carried out. "Lastly, I must say Dave Rennie and Damien Doyle were absolutely outstanding in coping and dealing with what was a traumatic and difficult situation. "We are lucky both members of staff were on hand at such a difficult and testing time." Foxes chief executive Tim Davies said his "thoughts and prayers" were with Clarke and his family. Davies, who described Clarke as "very seriously ill", said no one at the club was aware of the player suffering from any medical condition. He said: "When Clive went into the dressing room he collapsed and was very seriously ill. This is the first time we are aware of anything happening to Clive. "He was taken away in an ambulance to hospital. He did offer a few words in the ambulance. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Clive and his family, we hope he makes a speedy recovery." The start of the second half was twice put back before Forest boss Calderwood emerged from the tunnel to announce to the City Ground crowd the game had been abandoned "due to the serious illness of a Leicester player". Davies revealed both sets of players were still struggling to come to terms with the events after the defender had appeared perfectly fine during the first half of the East Midlands clash. He said: "That is pretty difficult, not only for the Leicester players but the Nottingham players too. "Everyone is very distressed and shaken up as you can imagine." Davies was quick to praise Forest's co-operation and apologised to supporters. "I would like to say a big thank you to Nottingham Forest for dealing with the matter so fast and to Colin Calderwood, Mark Arthur and Nigel Doughty for calling off the match so quickly," he said. "Also we want to apologise to the fans who came here but I am sure they understand sometimes serious injuries are more important." Junior Agogo's had given the League One side a 1-0 lead at the halfway stage but Forest chief executive Arthur insisted continuing the was the least of their concerns once they were aware of the situation. Arthur said: "I think football is secondary to human issues."
i played schoolboy football with clive and was always a top bloke, best of luck to him and wish him and his family all the best. Y.N.W.A