Hungary assistant coach Adam Szalai says he is "doing well" after collapsing during his country's Nations League match against Netherlands.
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Hungary assistant coach collapsesSzalai has medical emergencyFormer player issues positive updateFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Szalai collapsed during Hungary's 4-0 Nations League loss to Netherlands on Saturday, something that reduced many players to tears. The game was halted while a medical tent was erected around the 36-year-old, who was later rushed to hospital in an ambulance. Now, the former striker has revealed he is on the road to recovery.
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In a Facebook post, he wrote: "Thanks for the lots of messages, I'm doing well."
Hungary manager Marco Rossi added on Saturday: "He is conscious, able to speak, we wish him the best. I didn't see anything strange about him, he was perfectly fine and looked healthy, it hit us like a bolt from the blue."
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After the game resumed, the Hungarian Football Association issued a statement on social media.
It read: "Adam Szalai fell ill in the first minutes of the Netherlands-Hungary match, but his condition is stable and he is conscious. Minutes ago, he was transported by ambulance to an Amsterdam hospital for examination."
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Szalai will likely undergo a period of rest before he thinks about returning to his coaching role with Hungary, who host Germany in the Nations League on Tuesday.