Dominik Szoboszlai was left in tears after one of Hungary’s coaches was involved in a medical emergency mid-match.
The Liverpool star was captaining his side in the Nations League clash with the Netherlands in Amsterdam.
However the game lasted just seven minutes before the medical emergency took place.
Coaches and players responded to the urgent situation while medical staff sprung into action to treat the man in question.
It’s since been revealed that the man taken ill was Adam Szalai, a former striker and Hungarian national team captain who is working as a coach for the national team.
Szalai retired from playing in July following a career than saw him represent Basel, Mainz, Hannover, Hoffenheim and Schalke, as well as the reserve teams of Stuttgart and Real Madrid.
Players formed a protective shield around the Hungary bench, while fans fell into a hushed silence as they awaited news on the emergency.
He fortunately regained consciousness and was taken to a nearby hospital in Amsterdam for further examinations.
Szalai was then taken away to hospital, with the game resuming after a 10-minute delay.
An official statement from Hungary said: “Ádám Szalai is stable, he is conscious.
“Few minutes ago he was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Amsterdam for examination”.
Hungary captain Szoboszlai eventually decided, along with his team-mates, that the game should continue.
It comes just months after Barnabas Varga was taken the hospital after a sickening collision in Hungary’s clash with Scotland at Euro 2024.
Hungary found themselves 2-0 down in the first half of the clash with the Netherlands thanks to two penalties.
Wout Weghorst opened the scoring from the spot after 21 minutes of the game.
Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo then doubled the lead in the 13th minute of first-half injury time to put the Dutch firmly in control.
Things got even worse after the break when Denzel Dumfries made it 3-0 to the hosts.
But on a night where football was secondary, the main focus will be the wellbeing of the Hungarian coach.
