{"id":296709,"date":"2023-11-17T01:27:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T01:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296709"},"modified":"2023-11-17T01:27:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T01:27:36","slug":"reece-james-visits-chelsea-fan-who-had-a-heart-attack-during-city-tie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/reece-james-visits-chelsea-fan-who-had-a-heart-attack-during-city-tie\/","title":{"rendered":"Reece James visits Chelsea fan who had a heart attack during City tie"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Reece James visits Chelsea fan in hospital who &#8216;died for 20 minutes&#8217; after suffering a heart attack in the stands during the Blues&#8217; 4-4 clash against Man City<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Blues captain implored his fans to always &#8216;show love&#8217; in the heartful post\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>James is continuing his recovery at Chelsea rather on international duty<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Southgate&#8217;s loyalty to his players is an issue and a weakness &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chelsea captain Reece James revealed that he has paid a visit to a Blues fan who suffered a heart attack during the west London side&#8217;s 4-4 clash against Manchester City last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The defender featured in the Stamford Bridge thriller on Sunday which saw Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s players hold the English champions to a pacy home draw and continue their unbeaten record against the Premier League&#8217;s top four.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But as James confirmed on his Instagram account on Thursday night, the match was marred by a medical emergency which took place in the stands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Medics worked hard to save a fan&#8217;s life after he suffered a heart attack whilst watching the game, and the supporter is currently recovering in hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sharing details in a heartful post via his Instagram Stories, James wrote: &#8216;I visited a hospital this evening to see a Chelsea fan that had a heart attack at our game against Man City, he was dead for 20 mins and the medics managed to save his life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/00\/77909127-12760011-image-a-49_1700179957959.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Reece James visited a Chelsea fan in hospital on Thursday evening after the supported fell ill at Stamford Bridge<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/00\/77909089-12760011-James_post_on_Instagram_Stories_revealed_that_the_man_had_died_f-a-65_1700180327278.jpg\" height=\"512\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/00\/77909091-12760011-James_posed_happily_with_the_supporter_as_he_continues_his_recov-a-66_1700180341240.jpg\" height=\"512\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>James&#8217; post on Instagram Stories revealed that the man had &#8216;died for 20 minutes&#8217; in the stands<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/00\/77909137-12760011-image-a-63_1700180057596.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The captain featured in the eight-goal home thriller that was marred by medical emergency<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He was a strong man with an amazing family, I&#8217;m so happy he&#8217;s recovering well (prayer hands emoji).<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Life is so precious and unpredictable,&#8217; the 23-year-old added. &#8216;Anything could happen at any point, so enjoy every moment even when things are tough.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Be kind and always show love, you never know what people are going through or what is round the corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Stay well and see you soon. Reece,&#8217; the England international signed off, before sharing a picture of himself with the fan in question.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>James has previously used his social media platform to promote consideration for the wellbeing of others, at the end of last season sharing a personal diary entry which offered rare insight into the impact of a 2022-23 campaign sidelined due to injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Injuries affect me so much. When I&#8217;m not playing, I feel like the world&#8217;s against me,&#8217; James wrote. &#8216;The smallest of things will send me wild. It ain&#8217;t right or normal but it is what it is.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I try so hard but mentally it&#8217;s tough, super tough, and draining. The outside world think this &#8220;football life&#8221; is the perfect life, well let me tell you it&#8217;s far from that. Many people won&#8217;t ever know what it&#8217;s like but it&#8217;s a crazy journey, full of highs and lows.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The right back has had a stuttered start to the 2023-24 season since being handed the captain&#8217;s armband by Pochettino over the summer, after picking up a hamstring injury during Chelsea&#8217;s opening day clash with Liverpool.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since working his way back to full fitness, James has had just two Premier League starts &#8211; the second coming against Man City &#8211; as his head coach continues to manage his minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/00\/77909117-12760011-image-a-64_1700180060514.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>During the clash with Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side, James bagged his first Premier League assist of the season setting up team-mate Raheem Sterling<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/00\/77909139-12760011-image-a-58_1700180007415.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old has been working back to full fitness and Man City represented only his third Premier League start this season<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/00\/77909141-12760011-image-m-62_1700180026435.jpg\" height=\"457\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The defender is erring on the side of caution after persistent injury and is staying with Chelsea instead of joining up with Gareth Southgate&#8217;s England<\/p>\n<p>But the skipper was in fine form against Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side, setting up team-mate Raheem Sterling with the assist for the team&#8217;s second in the eight-goal contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During this international break, James opted against accepting a call-up from Gareth Southgate as he continues his recovery after a number of conversations with the England manager.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whilst Southgate expressed mild concern that with only one camp left before Euro 2024, James should be aware of the &#8216;risk&#8217; of there being a lot of talent in the position, the head coach also acknowledged that the player was keen to take part when fully fit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pochettino added that James is &#8216;desperate to go to the national team&#8217;, and that Chelsea and the FA played a role in making the decision for him.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12760011\/Reece-James-Chelsea-fan-hospital-heart-attack-Man-City.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reece James visits Chelsea fan in hospital who &#8216;died for 20 minutes&#8217; 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