Soccer tragedy!

Player collapses on the pitch - a little later he is dead

Created: 12/27/2021, 10:45 AM

From: Marius Epp

Sofiane Loukar died in a soccer game.

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Drama in Algeria: Soccer player Sofiane Lokar collapses during the game.

A little later he dies of a heart attack.

Oran / Algeria - Algeria mourns the loss of footballer Sofiane Loukar, who died on December 25th after a collapse on the pitch.

There is still no official information on the exact circumstances of his death.

The Algerian news agency

describes the incident as follows: Loukar injured his head during a game of his club MC Saida against ASM Oran (Algerian second division) and continued to play after a short treatment.

In the 35th minute he collapsed on the lawn.

Algeria: footballer dies after collapse on the pitch

Doctors acted immediately and took the 30-year-old to the nearest hospital in Oran.

The game continued at first, followed by the shock news at halftime: Loukar is dead. He died of a heart attack on the way to the hospital.

The referee had no choice but to abandon the game when Saida was 1-0.

According to

, Saida captain Loukar collided with his own goalkeeper in the 25th minute and hit the ground hard.

The head trauma was apparently not recognized in time and the defender was sent back onto the lawn - for the last time in his life.

Presumably he had already suffered the heart attack on the pitch, attempts at resuscitation failed on the way to the hospital.

Algerian footballer loses his life on the pitch - "I'm devastated"

Videos on the Internet show the tragic scenes on the square and in the cabin in which Loukar's teammates mourn their captain.

The President of the Algerian National Amateur Football League (LNFA) Ali Malek expressed condolences and noted that Loukar's medical record did not reveal any anomalies against the practice of professional sports.

"I'm devastated, it's dramatic that a young person can succumb to such a shock on the football field," Malek told

.

Acting quickly and correctly when it comes to head injuries has long been a top priority at FIFA *.

In the event of head injuries, an additional change should be made possible in the future.

This will reduce the pressure on the medical staff and protect the players.