Hungary coach Adam Szalai ‘stable’ after frightening collapse during game

Hungary assistant coach Adam Szalai stated he was wonderful after collapsing and being rushed to hospital minutes after the beginning of his nation’s Nations League tie in opposition to the Netherlands in Amsterdam.

Posting on social media, the previous Bundesliga striker thanked supporters for his or her messages of help and stated he was wonderful.

Szalai, 36, collapsed on the bench seven minutes into the match on the Johan Cruyff Stadium.

He could possibly be seen mendacity on the bottom subsequent to the group’s bench together with his legs twitching, as workers and substitutes shortly shaped a protecting barrier round him.

The match was delayed for 13 minutes and Szalai was taken by ambulance to hospital.

“Adam is acutely aware, can speak and all is so as,” coach Marco Rossi informed the put up match press convention.

“The referee requested us if we wished to proceed taking part in and my gamers stated they did.”

Hungary captain Dominik Szoboszlai gathered his gamers in a dialogue on the pitch earlier than they agreed to go on.

Szalai is a former captain of the Hungarian group and was appointed assistant coach earlier this yr. He scored 26 objectives in 86 worldwide appearances for Hungary and had a prolonged membership profession in Germany at Mainz, Schalke 04 and Hoffenheim.

The Dutch received the match 4-0 to ebook a spot in subsequent March’s Nations League quarter-finals however striker Wout Weghorst has are available for sharp criticism in his personal nation for zealously celebrating a penalty he netted – minutes after Szalai collapsed and was taken to hospital.

Instantly on resumption, a VAR determination gave the Dutch a penalty which Weghorst transformed for a 1-0 lead.

The striker ran in the direction of the nook flag, sliding to his knees, making a lion gesture together with his fingers and clenching his fist in the direction of the Dutch followers.

However the celebration didn’t sit nicely with many within the Netherlands and he was castigated on Dutch tv, in newspaper columns and on social media.

“A little bit of subdued cheering would have been applicable.,” stated tv pundit and former worldwide Pierre van Hooijdonk.

Weghorst was initially unaware of any wrongdoing. “I by no means thought for a second that this might come throughout as disagreeable,” he informed reporters after the 4-0 victory.

“On reflection, you suppose, ‘wouldn’t it have been extra respectful to cheer much less exuberantly?’ Let it’s clear that his life is extra essential than my purpose. I hope I don’t have to elucidate that to anybody.”

Weghorst emphasised that he knew Szalai’s situation was steady when he scored.

“Taking a penalty is often thrilling however I feel this was considered one of my most tough penalties ever,” he stated. “While you rating it, there may be pure reduction and launch. That’s why I didn’t realise how I used to be cheering.”

Reuters