AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - NOVEMBER 24: Abdelhak Nouri of Ajax in action during the UEFA Europa League Group G match between AFC Ajax and Panathinaikos FC at Amsterdam Arena on November 24, 2016 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
AFC Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nouri has been left with permanent brain damage after collapsing during a pre-season friendly game on Saturday.
The promising 20-year-old Dutch star began suffering from “cardiac arrhythmias” (heart rhythm problems) during the game against Werder Bremen.
Nouri was placed in an induced coma at a hospital in Austria following the game.
“#Ajax are deeply saddened by the news that Appie Nouri has been diagnosed with serious and permanent brain damage,” tweeted the Amsterdam club. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his loved ones in this difficult time.”
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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – NOVEMBER 24: Abdelhak Nouri of Ajax in action during the UEFA Europa League Group G match between AFC Ajax and Panathinaikos FC at Amsterdam Arena on November 24, 2016 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
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