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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Colombia star Andres Felipe Roman, 29, collapses on pitch then returns to feet by himself
The full-back previously had a transfer vetoed due to a heart issue STAR'S SCARE Colombia star Andres Felipe Roman, 29, collapses on pitch then returns to feet by himself COLOMBIAN star Andres Felipe Roman terrifyingly collapsed during a top flight match last night. The full-back, 29, was in action for Atletico Nacional against Santa Fe. 2 Andres Felipe Roman's collapse caused immediate concern 2 Roman was able to gingerly walk over to an ambulance Credit: Win+ Fútbol Just 12 minutes into the contest, Roman collapsed by the touchline with no one around him. Deeply concerned staff members frantically waved for medical attention as the footballer lay unconscious. An ambulance was subsequently driven along the touchline. Thankfully, Roman returned to consciousness and was able to gingerly walk over to the ambulance. The former Treble-winner was replaced by team-mate Joan Sebastian Castro Dinas and later underwent a electrocardiogram. An encouraging club statement went on to confirm: "Roman's electrocardiogram came out clear. He is back on the bench." Roman then wrote on his Instagram story: "Guys, I'm fine… thanks everyone for the messages." Atletico Nacional won the match 2-1, courtesy of two goals by former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos. Ex-Premier League favourite Hugo Rodallega netted for the home side, with the former Wigan and Fulham star still going at 39. With Roman among their ranks, Atletico Nacional sealed a domestic Treble in February. Hugo Rodallega is still scoring goals playing for Independiente Santa Fe Roman has played for Atletico Nacional since transferring from Bogota side Millonarios three years ago. He had nearly signed for Argentina giants Boca Juniors in 2021, only for the move to fall through after his medical. Roman had been suspected of suffering with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, although further tests did not find evidence of the dangerous condition among his family.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Colombia star Andres Felipe Roman, 29, collapses on pitch then returns to feet by himself
COLOMBIAN star Andres Felipe Roman terrifyingly collapsed during a top flight match last night. The full-back, 29, was in action for Atletico Nacional against Santa Fe. 2 Andres Felipe Roman's collapse caused immediate concern 2 Roman was able to gingerly walk over to an ambulance Credit: Win+ Fútbol Just 12 minutes into the contest, Roman collapsed by the touchline with no one around him. Deeply concerned staff members frantically waved for medical attention as the footballer lay unconscious. An ambulance was subsequently driven along the touchline. Thankfully, Roman returned to consciousness and was able to gingerly walk over to the ambulance. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS The former Treble-winner was replaced by team-mate Joan Sebastian Castro Dinas and later underwent a electrocardiogram. An encouraging club statement went on to confirm: "Roman's electrocardiogram came out clear. He is back on the bench." Roman then wrote on his Instagram story: "Guys, I'm fine… thanks everyone for the messages." Atletico Nacional won the match 2-1, courtesy of two goals by former Most read in Football Ex-Premier League favourite Hugo Rodallega netted for the home side, with the former Wigan and With Roman among their ranks, Atletico Nacional sealed a domestic Treble in February. Hugo Rodallega is still scoring goals playing for Independiente Santa Fe Roman has played for Atletico Nacional since transferring from Bogota side Millonarios three years ago. He had nearly signed for Argentina giants Roman had been suspected of suffering with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, although further tests did not find evidence of the dangerous condition among his family.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Colombia star Andres Felipe Roman, 29, collapses on pitch then returns to feet by himself
COLOMBIAN star Andres Felipe Roman terrifyingly collapsed during a top flight match last night. The full-back, 29, was in action for Atletico Nacional against Santa Fe. 2 2 Just 12 minutes into the contest, Roman collapsed by the touchline with no one around him. Deeply concerned staff members frantically waved for medical attention as the footballer lay unconscious. An ambulance was subsequently driven along the touchline. Thankfully, Roman returned to consciousness and was able to gingerly walk over to the ambulance. The former Treble-winner was replaced by team-mate Joan Sebastian Castro Dinas and later underwent a electrocardiogram. An encouraging club statement went on to confirm: "Roman's electrocardiogram came out clear. He is back on the bench." Roman then wrote on his Instagram story: "Guys, I'm fine… thanks everyone for the messages." Atletico Nacional won the match 2-1, courtesy of two goals by former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos. Ex-Premier League favourite Hugo Rodallega netted for the home side, with the former Wigan and Fulham star still going at 39. With Roman among their ranks, Atletico Nacional sealed a domestic Treble in February. Hugo Rodallega is still scoring goals playing for Independiente Santa Fe Roman has played for Atletico Nacional since transferring from Bogota side Millonarios three years ago. He had nearly signed for Argentina giants Boca Juniors in 2021, only for the move to fall through after his medical. Roman had been suspected of suffering with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, although further tests did not find evidence of the dangerous condition among his family.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Treble-winning footballer collapses mid-match before ambulance is rushed onto the pitch - as club issues health update on star
A Colombian footballer left a packed stadium holding its breath in panic after collapsing mid-match. Andres Roman, who plays for Atletico Nacional in his homeland, stumbled and fell backwards 12 minutes into a fixture against Independiente Santa Fe. Concerned staff, team-mates, and rivals immediately attended to him and waved for the referee to stop play as he appeared to be unconscious. An ambulance was driven along the sidelines as a great crowd gathered around the 29-year-old, who once had a move to Boca Juniors cancelled due to concerns over his heart. But to everybody's relief, Roman managed to get up and was walking around within a minute. The full-back was substituted and underwent an electrocardiogram. 🚨 ¡Andrés Felipe Román se desplomó en terreno de juego y después el jugador se puso de pie por sus propios medios! ¡El lateral tuvo que ser sustituido! Se está a la espera de información oficial para saber el estado del jugador, además de conocimiento de la razón de su caída. — Win Sports (@WinSportsTV) June 13, 2025 Atletico Nacional later said: 'Roman's electrocardiogram came out clear. He is back on the bench.' And the Colombia international wrote on Instagram in the early hours of Friday UK time morning: 'Guys, I'm fine... thanks everyone for the messages.' In February, Roman helped Atletico Nacional win their first domestic treble alongside team-mate Alfredo Morelos. Nacional won the Categoría Primera A, the Copa Colombia, and in February lifted the Superliga Colombiana - their super cup. For his efforts in 2024, he was voted as the best player in the Colombian division and named in the team of the season. He has overcome doubts in his career to reach the pinnacle of his domestic game in South America. Back in 2021, Argentinian giants rejected his transfer from Millonarios due to a suspected heart problem. Medical tests pointed towards a possible case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a form of genetic heart disease which is typically inherited. But tests were carried out on his family and found no trace of the condition. Instead, he is believed to have 'athlete's heart', a phenomenon which occurs in some sportspeople where the organ can change in size and efficiency as it adapts to regular exertion.
The National
27-04-2025
- Sport
- The National
I scored over 120 goals for Rangers, ex-Celtic flop wants to sign me
Colombian hitman Morelos has resurrected his career at homeland club Atletico Nacional and helped them to a league and cup double last season after rediscovering his scoring touch by netting seven goals in 18 starts. Read more: He was managed by Juarez at Nacional last term, who had a short spell at Celtic 15 years ago after a £2 million move, but lasted only one season before being shipped out on loan to Real Zaragoza and then Club America permanently. However, he surprisingly quit after winning the title because of a difference of opinion with the board and took over Mexican giants Pumas last month - the club he played for before his move to Glasgow in 2010. And he is set to make a bid for Morelos, who is under contract until the end of next year in Colombia. Morelos has scored six goals in 16 games so far this term for Nacional. He netted 124 goals in 269 games for Rangers in a six-year spell.
