Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that ESPN analyst, Shaka Hislop, is alive and conscious after he fainted on live TV before the Real Madrid vs AC Milan friendly in California last night.
ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop is recovering after a scary incident in which he collapsed on live TV ahead of Sunday night’s Soccer Champions Tour match between Real Madrid and AC Milan at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
Hislop was in the middle of a pre-game segment on the Rose Bowl pitch alongside ESPN soccer studio host and play-by-play commentator Dan Thomas when he grew wobbly and collapsed. Thomas could be heard shouting for medical attention before the broadcast cut away.
Hislop is a former goalkeeper who played with Newcastle United, West Ham and others during his 15-year career, while also featuring as the starter for Trinidad and Tobago men’s national team during the World Cup in 2006. He retired in 2007 after a season with MLS side FC Dallas.
“Obviously my mate Shaka is not here but as it stands, it’s good news,” Thomas said. “He’s conscious, he’s talking. I think he’s a little embarrassed about it all. He’s apologized profusely – not a man who likes people to make a fuss over him.
“Obviously far too early to make any sort of diagnosis, but the important thing is that Shaka is conscious and we spoke to his family as well, because you imagine seeing that happen live, there can’t be many things that can scare you more as a family.
“Fortunately, we spoke to his wife and things are looking OK. … Thank you for all your love and as it stands, Shaka looks like he’ll be all right.”
Shortly after the incident, Thomas tweeted that, “Shaka is conscious. The medics are looking after him.”
Thomas later added that while his co-host was OK, it was “too early for any kind of medical diagnosis.”
“Obviously my mate Shaka – not here but as it stands, it’s good news,” Thomas said at half-time. “He’s conscious, he’s talking.”
“We spoke to his family as well because you imagine seeing that happen live, there can’t be many things that can scare you amongst a family … we spoke to his wife and things are looking OK,” he added.
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