Ajax's Abdelhak Nouri left permanently brain damaged after collapsing in game
A promising 20-year-old Dutch footballer has been left permanently brain
damaged after collapsing during a pre-season friendly game, his club
Ajax said Thursday.
Abdelhak Nouri was put into an
induced coma at a hospital in Austria after collapsing during the
friendly match against Werder Bremen on Saturday, July 8 as the Dutch
club prepared for the 2017/2018 season.
"#Ajax
are deeply saddened by the news that Appie Nouri has been diagnosed
with serious and permanent brain damage," tweeted the Amsterdam club.
#Ajax are deeply saddened by the news that Appie Nouri has been diagnosed with serious and permanent brain damage... (1/2)#StayStrongAppie— AFC Ajax (English) (@AFCAjax_EN) July 13, 2017
In a second tweet Ajax said their "thoughts and prayers go out to him and his loved ones in this difficult time."
Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his loved ones in this difficult time. (2/2)#StayStrongAppie— AFC Ajax (English) (@AFCAjax_EN) July 13, 2017
Two days ago, the club said
tests had shown that the Amsterdam-born player's heart was "functioning
normal and appears to be undamaged," but tests could not at the time be
conducted on his brain as he remained asleep.
Nouri played 15 league and cup games for Ajax in 2016-17, scoring one goal in a Dutch Cup tie.
Ajax finished second to Feyenoord, while the Dutch club were beaten 2-0 by Manchester United in the Europa League final.
Ajax
is one of European football's most storied clubs having won the
European Cup and has a long tradition of developing young players.
Source: CNN
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