The Belgian defender Lokeren had a heart attack during a meeting hopes for Genk. His life is in danger.
The Belgian football holds its breath. Lokeren defender, Gregory Mertens, suffered a heart attack during a meeting Monday night fought hopes on the lawn of Lokeren. The 24-year-old collapsed only after 23 minutes of play. “I do not know what happened, explained Genkois Pieter Gerkens Last Time . I thought he had caught an elbow. But I soon realized that he had lost consciousness. “
medical staffs of the two clubs have joined efforts to try to revive the player using a defibrillator. SMUR then arrived and Mertens was taken to hospital in Genk, where he was immersed in an artificial coma. The meeting, of course, did not go to completion.
“Sporting Lokeren alongside family and friends and hope for a favorable outcome ” indicates the Belgian club on its website. While Mertens would always between life and death, several Belgian international have posted messages of support.
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