Hungary coach Adam Szalai says he’s “doing properly” after collapsing throughout his aspect’s Nations League match towards Netherlands on Saturday.
The match in Amsterdam was halted for 13 minutes when the 36-year-old was taken ailing within the seventh minute.
A makeshift medical tent was erected to deal with Szalai on the bench earlier than he was rushed to hospital, leaving captain and Liverpool midfielder midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai in tears on the pitch.
“Thanks for the plenty of messages, I am doing properly,” Szalai wrote on Fb.
Hungary’s Soccer Affiliation stated the nation’s former worldwide striker was “secure and acutely aware” on Friday evening.
Szalai, who received 86 caps earlier than retiring from taking part in in 2023, was carried from the bench on a stretcher on the Johan Cruyff Area earlier than the match resumed.
When play did restart, the Netherlands have been awarded a penalty after a video assistant referee (VAR) evaluate.
Ajax striker Wout Weghorst transformed the Twenty first-minute spot-kick and celebrated by sliding on his knees in direction of the nook flag because the hosts opened the scoring in a 4-0 victory.
The previous Burnley and Manchester United ahead was criticised for his celebration, however stated later: “I by no means thought for a second that this might come throughout as disagreeable.
“On reflection, you assume, ‘wouldn’t it have been extra respectful to cheer much less exuberantly?’ Let it’s clear that his life is extra vital than my purpose. I hope I haven’t got to clarify that to anybody.
“Taking a penalty is often thrilling however I feel this was one in every of my most troublesome penalties ever. If you rating it, there may be pure reduction and launch. That is why I did not realise how I used to be cheering.”
Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk added: “I did not assume the celebration was exaggerated in any respect. Hungary made the selection to proceed taking part in. Then you definitely get on with taking part in the match.”
The Dutch certified for the Nations League quarter-finals with the success.