Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel died after he collapsed on the pitch on Saturday moments after saving a penalty for his group. He was 25.
Winkel Sport B, who play within the second provincial division of West Brabant in Belgium, had been 2-1 up towards Westrozebeke when their opponents had been awarded a penalty within the second half.
According to experiences in Belgian media, Espeel saved the spot kick however dropped to the bottom afterwards.
Emergency providers rushed to assist Espeel and tried to revive him with a defibrillator, however he was pronounced useless shortly after he was taken to a hospital. A explanation for demise shouldn’t be but recognized.
“This is a disaster and a shock to everyone,” Winkel sporting director Patrick Rotsaert stated, based on Nieuwsblad.
“Arne had been with the club all his life and was very loved. He was a wonderfully sympathetic boy, always in a good mood and ready to help. This is really a heavy blow. First of all for his family and also our whole club.”
The recreation was performed on the membership’s residence floor in Sint-Eloois-Winkel within the West Flanders Province.
Family and associates gathered on the discipline to put flowers and wreaths within the aim the place Espeel collapsed, based on the Daily Mail. Espeel’s teammates had been additionally current for the ceremony.
“The ball was still in play. Our goalkeeper got up as fast as possible to receive the ball, but then he fell,” assistant coach Stefaan Dewerchin stated, by way of the Daily Mail.
“It was really terrible to watch. All the players showered together after the incident. When the message came that our goalkeeper was dead, it was an unusually heavy blow. I think some players still don’t realise exactly what happened.”
An post-mortem was scheduled to have taken place on Monday to find out the reason for Espeel’s demise.
“Winkel Sport is in very deep mourning by the sudden death of Arne Espeel,” the membership stated in a press release.
“We wish family and friends of Arne our heartfelt condolences in this heavy loss. Football is an afterthought.”
This article was initially revealed by the New York Post and reproduced with permission
Originally revealed as ‘This is a disaster’: 25yo goalkeeper saves penalty then drops useless
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
