A footballer declared dead after collapsing in a match wakes up in the morgue

What has happened in African football is surreal. In Nigeria, a club left one of its players for dead who ended up waking up in the morgue. The fans of the Katsina United They feared the worst when Chinedu Ozor He collapsed during the early stages of a preseason game against the Niger Tornadoes. And, after being examined, the defender was declared dead. But doctors were stunned when Ozor moved his hand later while in the morgue.

The Nigerian has been rushed to the intensive care unit of the Katsina General Hospital, where he is on oxygen while doctors work frantically to revive and stabilize him. The club even posted a tweet regretting the death of the footballer.

But Heartland, one of Ozor’s former clubs, surprised fans by releasing a statement. “Reliable sources claim that Chinedu Ozor has been moved from the mortuary to hospital after reportedly showing signs of movement. He is currently receiving oxygen while doctors work to revive him.”

A Katsina spokesperson, Nasir Gide, explained that “when we rushed him to a nearby hospital, a doctor confirmed his death. We collected the police report and took him back to Katsina General Hospital, where he was also confirmed dead.” Ozor completed his move to Katsina earlier this month.