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Ghanaian player escapes death after collapsing while playing in Romania

Ghanaian player Isaac Donkor collapsed on the field and had to be resuscitated while playing for his side in the Romanian topflight league.

Isaac Donkor

Isaac Donkor collapsed on the field and remained unconscious for 20 seconds before he was revived by medics.

The incident happened on Sunday during his side Universitatea Craiova clash against FCSB in the Romanian topflight league, which ended 0-2 in favour of the latter.

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The defender after gaining consciousness insisted to continue playing.

Isaac Donkor was applauded by the home fans for his decision to stay on.

The former Black Starlets and Satellites player has had stints with Italian outfits  Internazionale, Bari (loan) Avellino (loan) and Cesena.

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