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American football player collapses on area, doctors administer CPR – Out Source
An American football player Damar Hamlin who performs for the Buffalo Bills, collapsed throughout his Monday night time sport on the sector towards Bengals as his coronary heart reportedly stopped beating.
According to Fox News, the medical workers instantly rushed into the pitch and administered CPR to Hamlin earlier than he was later revived and brought out in an ambulance to a Cincinnati hospital. According to experiences Hamlin remains to be in crucial situation.
The medical emergency sparked a right away outpouring of prayers and properly-needs from followers, commentators and different gamers, and introduced consideration again to the significantly harmful nature of America’s hottest sport.
In footage that surfaced on social media early on Tuesday morning, gamers, followers on the stadium had been all in tears as medical workers labored to revive Hamlin. The sport was later postponed.
According to experiences, half-approach by means of the primary quarter of Monday night time’s matchup, Hamlin took a tough hit to his chest as he tackled the Bengals’ Tee Higgins.
He then stood up and out of the blue collapsed to the ground, with medical workers speeding onto the sector shortly after.
Players from each NFL groups, clearly shaken by what they’d witnessed, gathered round Hamlin throughout the therapy, which ESPN stated included CPR, with lots of them kneeling to wish and a few brazenly weeping.
At 1:48am native time the Bills confirmed Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following the hit and his heartbeat was restored on the sector. He is at the moment sedated and stays in a crucial situation.
The NFL then issued a press release saying that league commissioner Roger Goodell had introduced the sport had been postponed and gave particulars of Hamlin’s situation.
The assertion learn, “Hamlin received immediate medical attention on the field by team and independent medical staff and local paramedics. He was then transported to a local hospital where he is in critical condition,” the league stated in a press release.
“Our ideas are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills. We will present extra data because it turns into obtainable.
“The NFL has been in constant communication with the NFL Players Association which is in agreement with postponing the game.”
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Ghana will face Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia and Somalia in Group C of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The draw was held on Tuesday in Cairo, where African nations learned their routes to the continental tournament.
Two teams will qualify from each of the 12 groups of four for the finals. The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda — the first East African co-hosting arrangement in the competition’s history.
Ghana head into the qualifiers targeting one of the two slots from Group C after missing out on the previous edition in Morocco.
Qualifying schedule:
Matchdays 1 & 2: September 21 – October 6, 2026
Matchdays 3 & 4: November 9 – 17, 2026
Matchdays 5 & 6: March 22 – 30, 2027
Black Stars assistant coach Roger De Sá says joining Carlos Queiroz’s technical team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was a no-brainer.
Speaking on Beyond The Whistle, the South African revealed Queiroz’s call was no surprise given their long-standing relationship and shared ambition.
“The call from Carlos did not surprise me. We have similar dreams and I always want to see him succeed,” De Sá said.
For the experienced coach, Ghana’s pedigree made the decision easy.
“Being called to assist Carlos was not difficult. This is Ghana and it’s the World Cup we are talking about,” he stated.
De Sá recalled the moment Queiroz rang: “It was an exciting 3am call. I told my wife first and, as custom, she said, ‘We are leaving.’ I replied, ‘Let’s go!’”
He praised Queiroz’s collaborative style: “Carlos listens. He doesn’t have to take every opinion, but he welcomes different views.”
Back in Africa, De Sá said the feeling was special. “It’s great to be back. Africa is not a place, it’s a feeling.”
The former Bafana Bafana assistant was full of praise for Ghana’s talent pool.
“There is so much natural talent in Ghana despite limited resources. As an African football lover, the talent here is unbelievable. You guys don’t know what you have with limited facilities and infrastructure,” he said.
Comparing both nations, De Sá noted: “We in South Africa have talent too, but a different kind with all the facilities. Yet we don’t go forward with our talent.”
Ahead of the World Cup, he believes the Black Stars only need unity.
“We are not going to teach them how to play. We have the players. We only have to put them in the right position, with the right frame of mind, and when they put on the jersey, they should perform.”
De Sá assured Ghanaians of the technical team’s commitment.
“We are here to do our best and make Ghanaians happy. If Carlos does his job, there is none better than him,” he said.
“We will pick our targets as they come. If our players play to their abilities, we have a realistic chance to progress,” he concluded.
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