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Soccer player brought back from brink of death after collapsing on field
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA soccer player who collapsed Tuesday during a training session was saved by the team masseur and an ambulance crew who happened to be in the area at the time and administered electric shocks to restart his heart, Hapoel Beersheba says.
Elyaniv Barda, 35, who is captain of the national champion soccer team, lost consciousness after being hit in the chest by a fast moving ball.
He was taken by ambulance to Soroka Medical Center.
The soccer club says he is recovering in a good condition after having undergone a series of medical tests.
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