Shortly after kick-off, the Dutch-Hungarian match had to be interrupted for a while after Ádám Szalai fell ill on the bench. According to press reports, the condition of the assistant coach of the Hungarian national team was stabilized and he was taken to hospital.
The Dutch-Hungarian Nations League match had to be interrupted in the eighth minute: Ádám Szalai, a member of the Hungarian national team's staff and the former captain of the national team, fell ill on our bench, reports m4sport.hu .
The Hungarian team and the doctors immediately rushed to the aid of Ádám Szalai, it is not yet known what caused the former striker's illness. The clash lasted for many minutes, and finally the icon was taken down on a stretcher, accompanied by applause.
According to M4 Sport's on-site report, Szalai's condition was stabilized and he was taken to hospital. The match resumed at 0-0 after about a quarter of an hour.
Referring to NOS commentator Jeroen Grueter, Nemzeti Sport writes that Ádám Szalai had to be resuscitated.
The match continued with a score of 0-0 after about a quarter of an hour - immediately after the restart, the VAR reviewed a questionable case, the referee also awarded the Netherlands a penalty for the handshake, which Wout Weghorst kicked.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó confirmed on his social media page that Szalai's condition was stabilized by the doctors and he was taken to hospital, adding that one of the consuls staying at the site is helping the national team's staff.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wished Ádám Szalai well on his social media page.
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