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Netherlands-Hungary Nations League match interrupted by medical emergency


Netherlands-Hungary Nations League match interrupted by medical emergency
Netherlands-Hungary Nations League match interrupted by medical emergency / Photo: © ANP/AFP

The Nations League match between Netherlands and Hungary on Saturday was briefly interrupted in the seventh minute following a worrying medical emergency on the Hungarian bench.

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Spanish referee Jesus Gil Manzano stopped play for some 10 minutes while the individual received treatment, shielded from view by huddled players and staff members, as well as a large white sheet.

The person was stretchered away from the bench at the Johan Cruyff Arena to applause from spectators and players alike, before the match resumed.

D.S.Robertson--TNT

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