Togolese striker receives FIFA award for life-saving move

11:56 - 24 October 2017

Francis Kone has been honoured by the world football governing body for his life-saving action

Togolese striker Francis Kone has been lauded by the Federation of International Football Federation (FIFA) for saving the life an opposing player when he swallowed his tongue after collision in the Czech Republic league.

Most recently, the 26-year-old forward hit the headlines when, while playing for Slovacko last season, he reacted quickly to prevent Bohemians goalkeeper Martin Berkovec from choking after he was knocked unconscious by a collision with one of his own teammates

Kone, who currently plays for FC Zbrojovka Brno in the Czech top tier, has quite literally helped save the lives of not one, not two, not three, but four opponents over the course of his eight-year professional career.