This is the terrifying moment former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop collapsed live on TV. The shocking incident occurred before Sunday night’s pre-season friendly between Real Madrid and AC Milan.
But after giving colleagues and viewers a major scare, Hislop is now “conscious and recovering”, with his co-host jokingly calling him “silly.”
The ex-West Ham and Newcastle goalkeeper, 54, retired from professional football in 2007. And Hislop now works as a pundit for American broadcaster ESPN.
The two-time FA Cup finalist was in action overnight as Real Madrid beat AC Milan 3-2 in a pre-season friendly. But Hislop gave viewers and ESPN host Dan Thomas a huge fright when he passed out live on air before kick-off.
With the temperature in Pasadena, California around 30 degrees celsius, dramatic footage captured the moment Hislop began to sway before falling forwards and onto the ground.
A panicked Thomas immediately went to his side while calling out for medical help. And the camera quickly cut away to a commercial break, leaving viewers stunned.
But kick-off went ahead after ESPN confirmed Shaka was “conscious and recovering.”
And pal Thomas delivered a feel-good message at half-time confirming the “good news.”
Looking visibly relieved, he said: “My mate, Shaka, not here, but as it stands, it’s good news. He’s conscious, he’s talking, I think he’s a little embarrassed about it all. He’s apologised profusely. Not a man who likes people to make a fuss of him. Obviously far too early to make any sort of diagnosis, but the important thing is that Shaka’s conscious and we spoke to his family as well, because you imagine seeing that happen live. We spoke to his wife and things are looking OK.”
Thomas then joked: “Silly Shaka.”
Source: thesun.co.uk
