From BZ/dpa
The shock moment at the DFB Cup final on Saturday evening in the Berlin Olympic Stadium. After the final whistle, one person collapsed and had to be resuscitated. Details are now known.
According to dpa information, the person who was revived shortly before the award ceremony at the DFB Cup final had a work card for the final. It was not a spectator, it said on Sunday from the German Football Association (DFB).
Before the award ceremony, there was a medical emergency on the edge of the field at the Berlin Olympic Stadium. A man near the photographer’s stand had to be treated on the sidelines by rescue workers.
Paramedics gather in front of the Leipzig bank, unnoticed, and cover the patient with several blankets to hide the bad images from the fans in the stadium and the TV viewers. Gradually, the party atmosphere in the Olympic Stadium turns into an eerie silence.
Worrying scenes reminiscent of the collapse of Christian Eriksen (30) at the EM 2021. The Danish international suffered a cardiac arrest during a game.
The stadium announcer announced: “There has been a medical emergency. That’s why, out of respect, we’re postponing the award ceremony indefinitely.” This was followed by gentle applause in the stadium.
The ambulance on the way to the patient. After 20 minutes of resuscitation, the patient was taken to the hospital Photo: Soeren Stache/dpa
Later, the 74,475 spectators in the Olympic Stadium held up their smartphones and switched on their flashlights. This creates a touching moment of cohesion and solidarity with the patient.
A short time later, the stadium announcer gives the all-clear: the person’s condition is stable. The fire brigade had also announced that the man was successfully resuscitated. He had pulse and breathing again. After a total of around 20 minutes of treatment time, the patient was picked up by an ambulance and taken to the clinic. Loud applause again in the Olympic Stadium!
There was no new information about the patient’s health on Sunday.
