In the eighth minute, the Dutch-Hungarian Nations League match had to be interrupted: Ádám Szalai, a member of the Hungarian national team staff and the former captain of the national team, fell ill on our bench.
The Hungarian team and the doctors immediately rushed to the aid of Ádám Szalai, but it is not yet known what caused the former striker’s illness. The clash lasted for many minutes, and finally Szalai was taken to the dressing room on a stretcher, accompanied by applause, and then taken to the hospital.
Ádám Szalai fell ill on the Hungarian bench and had to be taken to hospital
UPDATE (00:15)
After the match, which ended with a 4-0 victory for the Netherlands, national team captain Marco Rossi revealed that Ádám Szalai’s condition had been stabilized, he was conscious and talking in the hospital. Shortly before midnight, Szalai posted on his Facebook page that he was fine.
Ádám Szalai sent a message on Facebook: Thank you for the many messages, I’m fine
Holland resources Wout Weghorst, who scored the home team’s first goal, told ESPN that he knew Szalai needed immediate medical attention due to an epileptic seizure.
M4 Sport found out in the minutes after the match resumed that Szalai’s condition was stabilized (this was also confirmed by MLSZ not long after) and he was taken to the hospital.
Ádám Szalai fell ill in the first minutes of the Netherlands-Hungary match, but his condition is stable and he is conscious. Minutes ago, he was taken by ambulance to an Amsterdam hospital for examination.
— MLSZ (@MLSZhivatolos) November 16, 2024
The match continued with a score of 0-0 after about a quarter of an hour – immediately after the restart, a questionable incident was reviewed by the VAR, the referee also awarded the Netherlands a penalty for the handshake, which Wout Weghorst kicked.
After Nikitscher’s handling and VAR, the Netherlands took the lead from 11
Cover image: Amsterdam, November 16, 2024. The Hungarian bench is surrounded by team members when field coach Ádám Szalai has to be tended to during the match between Holland and Hungary in Group 3 of the Nations League A division at the Johann Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on November 15, 2024. MTI/Koszticsák Solid
