Women's soccer star rushed to hospital after collapsing on field

National Women's Soccer League prima Savy King was rushed to a section infirmary aft collapsing connected the tract during the 2nd fractional of Angel City's crippled against the Utah Royals connected Friday night. 

King collapsed during the 74th infinitesimal astatine BMO Stadium successful Los Angeles, with aesculapian professionals getting to her broadside immediately.  

The 20-year-old was worked connected for astir 10 minutes earlier she was carted disconnected the tract and transported to a section hospital. 

Angel City stated aboriginal Saturday greeting that the defender was 'responsive'.  

'Savy King Update: Savy was transported by EMS to the infirmary pursuing a aesculapian lawsuit connected the field. She is responsive and undergoing further evaluation. We convey everyone for their interest and support,' Angel City said successful a social-media statement. 

After the game, some Angel City and the Royals gathered for a post-match prayer, with Alex Loera, who was teammates with King astatine Bay FC past season, starring the group. 

Royals caput coach Jimmy Coenraets said aft the lucifer helium was unsure it should person continued aft King's injury.  

During EURO 2020, Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed connected the pitch, causing the group-stage lucifer against Finland to beryllium stopped for a fewer hours, with it resuming aboriginal successful the evening.  

'I deliberation that’s not the close concern oregon presumption to beryllium in,' Coenraets said. 'I deliberation it was a truly pugnacious infinitesimal and the aforesaid aft the game. What bash you privation to absorption connected aft the game?

'I deliberation astatine that point, yes, determination is simply a result, determination is simply a game, but I conscionable privation to marque definite radical consciousness safe, healthy, bully and they tin really determination on. I deliberation that was besides the absorption aft the crippled for us.'

King has been connected the radar of US women's nationalist squad manager Emma Hayes this year, being called into January's futures campy and arsenic a grooming subordinate earlier the SheBelieves Cup.