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Sheffield pitch-collapse player Ryan Zon saved by opposition | |
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A footballer who collapsed during a game and was revived by the opposition team of medics has been reunited with a player who saved him. | A footballer who collapsed during a game and was revived by the opposition team of medics has been reunited with a player who saved him. |
Ryan Zon's team Swallownest Miners Welfare Reserves was playing Sheffield Medics FC last month when he suffered a cardiac arrest and stopped breathing. | |
Junior doctor Tim Sandels was one of the opposition players who performed CPR on the 19-year-old on the pitch. | Junior doctor Tim Sandels was one of the opposition players who performed CPR on the 19-year-old on the pitch. |
Mr Zon said: "I've been asking to see him so I could thank him." | Mr Zon said: "I've been asking to see him so I could thank him." |
Mr Sandels, along with another medic from the team, worked to revive the teenager for up to 15 minutes until the ambulance arrived at the Warminster Road pitch in Norton. | Mr Sandels, along with another medic from the team, worked to revive the teenager for up to 15 minutes until the ambulance arrived at the Warminster Road pitch in Norton. |
He said: "Once we realised he didn't have a pulse we started CPR and thankfully we were able to give him a chance until the ambulance got there." | He said: "Once we realised he didn't have a pulse we started CPR and thankfully we were able to give him a chance until the ambulance got there." |
'Looking great' | 'Looking great' |
Hospital tests revealed Mr Zon was born with a previously undiagnosed heart defect and will have to undergo surgery. | Hospital tests revealed Mr Zon was born with a previously undiagnosed heart defect and will have to undergo surgery. |
The teenager was reunited with the life-saving doctor at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital, where he is being treated. | The teenager was reunited with the life-saving doctor at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital, where he is being treated. |
Mr Zon, who was in a coma for three days following his collapse, said: "If they hadn't been there it would have been totally different. I wouldn't be where I am now. | Mr Zon, who was in a coma for three days following his collapse, said: "If they hadn't been there it would have been totally different. I wouldn't be where I am now. |
"I wanted to thank those that saved me. They don't get enough credit for what they do." | "I wanted to thank those that saved me. They don't get enough credit for what they do." |
Mr Sandels added: "It's great to see him finally. | Mr Sandels added: "It's great to see him finally. |
"This happened a good 10 days ago - obviously he looked a lot worse than what he does now. He's looking great." | "This happened a good 10 days ago - obviously he looked a lot worse than what he does now. He's looking great." |
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