Tuesday, November 5

They call James Rodríguez a hero for “saving the life” of his rival in the middle of the game

Joan Camargo

Colombian striker James Rodríguez is treated like a hero in the Qatari league after “save the life” of a rival who fainted due to a heart attack in the middle of Al-Rayyn and Al-Wakrah’s game.

According to the local media, James’ performance was essential to save the life of African soccer player Ousmane Coulibaly, who ended up being revived and later stabilized by paramedics.

James Rodriguez assisted Ousmane Coulibaly who suffered a cardiac arrest during the match and as confirmed by the Al Wakrah doctor: “He he saved his life” ❤️ pic.twitter.com/GlkstoaQjM

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The Al-Wakrah doctor, Mukhtar Sabaan, assured that the Colombian was the one who acted best in the situation, highlighting the haste he had in assisting his rival, who was left lying on the grass of the stadium.

“He took the important step of adjust the position of Ousmane Coulibaly’s head just after he had collapsed, so that he could breathe properly”, said the doctor.

Rodrígue was one of the first players to approach Coulibaly in the middle of the event . He aligned the player’s head and with that he made the staff’s performance easier doctor.

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