Footballer collapses in front of distressed team-mates in dressing room at half-time

Dundee footballer Mohamed Sylla was taken to infirmary aft collapsing successful beforehand of his distressed team-mates successful the dressing country astatine half-time.

The French midfielder played the opening 45 minutes of Saturday’s Scottish Premiership lucifer against Aberdeen astatine Dens Park earlier falling ill.

His disquieted team-mates were taken to the passageway portion medics treated the player.

Sylla was past taken to Dundee’s Ninewells Hospital for further treatment. In his post-match interview, Dundee brag Tony Docherty said his subordinate was ‘responsive’ successful hospital.

‘Mo took a crook astatine half-time. For his team-mates it was hard to watch, it was hard to spot that,’ Docherty said.

‘The medics were progressive and we had to get the players retired of there. He’s responsive. He’s successful infirmary close now. We’ll conscionable request to measure that and spot however helium is.’

Sylla has made 37 appearances for Dundee since joining the nine successful the summertime of 2023. He has antecedently played for Oldham, Aldershot and Hartlepool arsenic good arsenic clubs successful France.

Before Dundee’s clash with Aberdeen, fans astatine Dens Park paid tribute to their erstwhile striker Fabian Caballero, who recently died astatine the property 46.

The Argentine spent the bulk of his vocation astatine Dundee, making implicit 100 appearances for the nine crossed 5 seasons successful Scotland.

Manager Docherty said: ‘We’re truly saddened. The Dundee family are mourning the nonaccomplishment of a superb servant to the football club.

‘Huge condolences and sympathy goes retired to his family. He was present past twelvemonth for Cammy Kerr’s testimonial and was a larger than beingness character.

‘You tin spot wherefore helium made his people astatine Dundee and determination is immense respect for him. As the Dundee FC family, we mourn his loss.’

Dundee fans applauded successful the seventh infinitesimal of Saturday’s clash with Aberdeen successful tribute to their erstwhile No. 7, who was the club’s subordinate of the twelvemonth successful 2003-04.

Ex-Dundee striker Tam McManus added: ‘Stunned to perceive of the passing of Fabian Caballero.

‘I played with Fab astatine Dundee and helium was a wonderful footballer. Also spent a large nighttime with him a fewer years agone astatine a tribute bash for him successful Dundee.

‘The Dundee fans perfectly adored him. RIP Fabian.’

Dundee are presently eighth successful the Scottish Premiership with six points from six games. They look struggling Kilmarnock adjacent weekend.

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