Two soccer players are being praised for stopping their Premier League match and calling attention to a fan going into cardiac arrest, helping him get urgent medical care Sunday.
Late in the first half of the Newcastle United-Tottenham Hotspur contest, the visiting Spurs were about to take a corner kick when left back Sergio Reguil贸n went to referee Andre Marriner and frantically pointed into the stands at St. James' Park.
It wasn't immediately clear to U.S. television viewers, watching on NBC Sports Network, what had so disturbed Reguil贸n.
Moments later, Reguil贸n's teammate Eric Dier got the attention of stadium staff, and a member of the Newcastle medical team raced into the East Stand with a defibrillator. The team said the fan will be OK.
"I saw the fan lying down and one man [giving him CPR]. I was very nervous. I went to the referee and said, 'We cannot play. Stop the match.' The fans say, 'Stop, stop!'" Reguil贸n said after the match.
Marriner stopped action and sent players back to their dressing rooms, leading to an unexpected 20-minute delay.
At the time of the incident, Tottenham led, 2-1. Tottenham scored shortly after action resumed and then hung on for a 3-2 victory.
"Yesterday we were opponents but above all we were human beings, thank you for what you did brother," Newcastle star Allan Saint-Maximin tweeted at Reguil贸n on Monday.
Dr. Tom Prichard was in the stands and helped care for his fellow Newcastle fan, who was stretched across several seats.
"We administered a shock to this gentleman ... which was quite difficult in a crowded place. I've never had that before, lots of people around," Prichard told Sky Sports. "We carried on some more CPR, let's have another shock and were able to get him back around again."
Prichard said every moment mattered Sunday and recalled the scary incident over the summer when Danish soccer star Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field during a Euro 2020 match. Eriksen went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated with a defibrillator.
"The importance of early CPR and early defibrillation is what saved this man's life; it's what saved Christian Eriksen's life," Prichard said. "And getting things done early is what matters. If there's been a delay ... or if he was at home by himself, he wouldn't have survived."
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