Dybala’s heartbreaking reaction

* The moment in which the judge decided to suspend the commitment

It was 72 minutes into the match between Udinese and Roma in the Italian Serie A, with the result 1-1, when Evan N’Dicka, defender of La Loba, collapsed near his area in the middle of his team’s departure, without any contact with a rival. Immediately, all eyes focused on the footballer, who collapsed after feeling severe pain in his chest. The 24-year-old Ivorian was carried on a stretcher from the grass to an ambulance, and then taken to a medical center, amidst the commotion of teammates and opponents. “He is conscious and has been taken to the hospital for tests,” was the first information that came from the club to bring peace of mind. Referee Luca Pairetto decided to suspend the match eight minutes after the episode.

The former Eintracht Frankfurt fell into the dream of the Bluenergy Stadium in an action without danger, while a member of his team, a few meters away, gave a pass without commitment. He was surrounded when he saw him in pain and the medical teams immediately approached. Given the urgency, he was loaded onto the stretcher to be transferred under the “code yellow” label, meaning that there is no risk of imminent death – he did not need the defibrillator installed in the stadium – but he does require medical attention. fast. In any case, before leaving for the sanatorium, they performed an electrocardiogram for a preliminary evaluation.

N’Dicka’s collapse in the Roma game

The images of the official broadcast were strong, due to the gestures of desperation from colleagues, colleagues, and spectators. One of the most shocked was Paulo Dybala, Roma forward, who burst into tears, worried about the African’s health. Meanwhile, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Gianluca Mancini, captains of the capital cast, approached the stands to explain to the tifosi what happened.

Another man from the albiceleste team, Leandro Paredes, started and was on the field at the time of N’Dicka’s decompensation, in a match that was developing normally until the event. Roberto Pereyra, also Argentine, had opened the score for the home team in the 23rd minute, while Romelu Lukaku, in the 64th minute, had equalized the score.

Dybala’s reaction to the collapse of his teammate N’Dicka

“After Evan N’Dicka became unwell on the pitch, the match between Udinese and Roma was suspended. The player is conscious and was taken to the hospital to be examined,” said the institution that owns his file. Meanwhile, the entire delegation moved to the medical center to accompany him in this difficult moment.

The first image of Evan in the hospital

“Evan feels better and will remain in the hospital for observation,” La Loba added on social media.

As for sports, Calcio will have to reschedule the remaining 18 minutes, vital in the continuation of Serie A. The fact is that, with 55 points, Roma is in a qualifying position for the next Europa League, but at the same time it is a shot away from fourth place, held by Bologna (59), which grants the last ticket to the Champions League. Udinese, for its part, appears with 28 units, just one above those held by Frosinone, which today is losing the category along with Sassuolo and Salernitana. There are six days left to play.