Ex-England star Luther Blissett, 66, rushed to hospital after 'collapsing at charity event'

Former England striker Luther Blissett was rushed to infirmary past week aft collapsing portion attending a foundation lawsuit arsenic his erstwhile nine Watford merchandise a statement

Ex-England striker Luther Blissett had to beryllium rushed to infirmary aft collapsing astatine a foundation event.

The 66-year-old Watford fable was taken sick astatine a assemblage lawsuit astatine the Grove Hotel connected Saturday and has reportedly suffered a bleed to the brain. He was rushed to Watford General Hospital earlier being transferred to a specializer infirmary successful London, wherever helium volition person to stay for a fig of days portion further tests are conducted.

"Watford FC is alert of reports that the club’s all-time grounds appearance-maker and goalscorer Luther Blissett OBE DL is presently receiving aesculapian attraction successful hospital," the nine said successful a statement.

"Chairman & CEO Scott Duxbury said: 'Luther and each of his loved ones cognize they person our afloat support. We volition bash each we tin to help.' The Hornets privation to corroborate astatine this stage, however, that the nine has had nary nonstop confirmation of his circumstances from Luther oregon his family.

"Everyone connected with Watford FC would similar to privation Luther the fullest imaginable recovery. 'Watford’s Favourite Son’ was helping rise wealth astatine a assemblage lawsuit past play erstwhile helium was taken ill."

Blissett's spouse Lauren Fox told the Watford Observer: "The attraction Luther received astatine Watford Hospital was fantabulous and we'd similar to convey them for looking aft him truthful well.

"We besides indispensable convey Daniel Ginder and Norman McGuigan, chap guests astatine the event, who assisted america successful getting Luther to hospital."

She added: "He has been greatly cheered up by receiving messages from teammates successful the Former Players Association and each astir the world, arsenic good arsenic from fans of Watford and shot successful general. We're truly touched by the interest truthful galore radical person shown."

Blissett played for Watford successful 3 antithetic spells successful a hugely palmy playing career, which saw him people 3 goals successful 14 caps for England. He has been progressive successful tons of foundation enactment linked to his erstwhile nine successful caller years.

Blissett's erstwhile Watford team-mate Nigel Gibbs said: “Luther is simply a fable successful each consciousness and is idiosyncratic that is loved and respected by each those that played with him oregon that helium coached.

“I nonstop my thoughts and prayers to Luther and his loved ones, and I americium definite that I would beryllium speaking connected behalf of each teammates and fans erstwhile I accidental I anticipation helium makes a speedy betterment and is backmost to afloat fittingness precise soon.”