FOOTBALLER SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK IN THE FINAL MINUTES OF THE MATCH
During a match between Arıt Kayadibispor and Gençlik Mimar Sinan Spor, player Akın Karaaslan fell ill in the final minutes of the game and was rushed to the hospital. It was reported that he had suffered a heart attack and subsequently underwent an angiogram.
The match, part of the second week of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) “Transition to Professionalism” League (Group 7), took place at Bartın Atatürk Stadium.
In the 90+3rd minute of the match—which Arıt Kayadibispor was leading 1-0—35-year-old Gençlik Mimar Sinan Spor player Akın Karaaslan suddenly fell ill and collapsed on the pitch.
An ambulance and medical teams were summoned to the field.
Following initial intervention, Karaaslan was transported by ambulance to Bartın State Hospital.
It has been learned that the player, who reportedly suffered a heart attack, underwent an angiogram.
