Soccer player rushes defibrillator to fan suffering heart attack
Jeremias Conan Ledesma of Cadiz CF brings a suitcase for the outcome of a supporter who is having a heart attack on the stands during the match during the La Liga Santander match between Cadiz FC v FC Barcelona at the Nuevo Mirandilla on September 10
Barcelona’s game at Cádiz was temporarily halted in the final minutes when a fan suffered a heart attack in the stands on Saturday.
Cádiz said in a statement that the man was successfully treated with a defibrillator by a medical team. He was evacuated on a stretcher and admitted to a local hospital. Cadiz said that Barcelona’s players also lent the medics their defibrillator in case it was needed.
Cadiz's Argentinian goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma runs towards the tribunes holding medical gear during the Spanish league football match between Cadiz CF and FC Barcelona at the Nuevo Mirandilla stadium in Cadiz, on September 10, 2022. (Photo by Crist
Cádiz goalkeeper Jeremías Ledesma helped carry medical equipment, while Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo prayed in the silent Nuevo Mirandilla stadium in southern Spain.
After more than a 10-minute pause with players waiting on the field, the referee ordered them to retire to the locker rooms with Barcelona 2-0 ahead at the time in the Spanish league game. The game resumed for its final eight minutes after more than a half-hour stoppage. Barcelona went on to win 4-0.
"We hope that he gets better as soon as possible," Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández said.
Cádiz thanked fans for their cooperation.