American soccer player collapses on the field

An American soccer player Damar Hamlin, who plays for the Buffalo Bills, collapsed during his Monday night game on the field against Bengals as his heart reportedly stopped beating.

“Hamlin took a hard hit to his chest as he tackled the Bengals Tee Higgins,” according to reports.

He then stood up and suddenly collapsed to the floor.

“The medical staff immediately rushed into the pitch and administered CPR to Hamlin before he was later revived and taken out in an ambulance to a Cincinnati hospital,” according to Fox News.

Players from both NFL teams, clearly shaken by what they had witnessed, gathered around Hamlin during the treatment, which ESPN said included CPR, with many of them kneeling to pray and some openly weeping.

The medical emergency sparked an immediate outpouring of prayers and well-wishes from fans, commentators and other players, and brought attention back to the particularly dangerous nature of America’s most popular sport.

The Bills confirmed Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following the hit and his heartbeat was restored on the field.

He is currently sedated and remains in a critical condition.