The number of players that have died in recent time has however reduced due to the extraordinary bravery and life-saving skills of professionals like Francis Kone. Francis Kone is a Togolese footballer who plays for FC Slovácko in the Czech Republic. It is the second time in the last two weeks that a player will be saving another player after a collision. Despite having no medical background and having undergone no formal training, the incidence on Sunday was the fourth time Kone would be saving the life of another player. The importance of players like Kone cannot be overemphasised in a football team.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 07, 2017 10:06 UTC