Muamba’s Son Feared He Was Dead

pmnews-placeholder

Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba’s young son cried out when he saw him collapse on TV during a football match as he suffered a cardiac arrest.

Three-year-old Joshua called out “Mummy, daddy is frozen”, as they looked on helplessly during the live game.

The Barclays Premier League star remained unconscious for three days following his collapse during Bolton’s FA Cup quarter-final at Tottenham on March 17.

Muamba’s heart stopped beating naturally for 78 minutes during the incident, which brought the game to a standstill and led to outpurings of support.

His fiancee, Shauna Magunda, told The Sun doctors broke the news to her that he might be brain damaged as she held a vigil at his bedside.

Related News

She said: “He looked dead, like a corpse. There’s no other way to describe it.”

Ms Magunda, 27, told the paper of her horror as she and Joshua watched the game on TV.

She said: “Joshua seemed to think his dad was playing. The reaction of the fans and other players told me something was seriously wrong. People were crying and chanting Fabrice’s name.“Then my phone started ringing. Fabrice’s agent got through to me and confirmed my worst fear – his heart had stopped beating.”

Devout Christian Muamba, 24, was fit enough to walk out of hospital just a month after the ordeal, although it is not known if he will play professional football again.

Load more