Bournemouth-Luton Town’s Premier League clash took place on December 16, which was interrupted in the second half following the visitors’ captain, Tom Lockyer collapsed on the field.
The Luton player went into cardiac arrest and later said he was dead for two minutes and forty seconds, but was brought back to life by paramedics at Bournemouth Stadium, saving his life.
The match that was interrupted in December was made up on Wednesday, and it was quite a heartwarming gesture that the home fans collected money for the Luton fans so that, despite the unusual time on Wednesday evening, as many as possible might accompany their team to Bournemouth, which is nearly 400 km away. Lockyer was also in the stadium at the match, who had a daughter since his cardiac arrest and said that fatherhood had completely changed his life.
It was the first time the Luton player met the people who saved his life.
Before I got to the pitch, I saw the paramedics, I recognized them from afar. They are all heroes. Besides thank you, what else might be said in such a situation? I’m a little sensitive
said the 29-year-old Welsh defender, who was applauded by the entire stadium.
Lovely moment as Tom Lockyer gets a fine ovation from all sides of the ground. Makes a point of thanking the medical staff and signalling it is they who deserve the praise. pic.twitter.com/tj4K2siDKm
— LutonNews_LTFC (@LutonNews_LTFC) March 13, 2024
Of course, he was also asked if there was still a chance we would see him on the football field.
“For now, it’s too early to say what awaits me. In any case, if there is even a small chance that I can play, I would like to play once more. I’ve worked my whole career to get to the top. I played in the amateur leagues, the fourth division, the third division, the Championship and finally I got to the Premier League. And I want more of it. Unfortunately, the final decision will not be made by me, but by the specialists,” said Lockyer, who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator following the incident in December.
In the relegation league, Lockyer had a huge impact on his teammates as Luton took a three-goal first-half lead. Bournemouth’s Hungarian national team player, Kerkez Milos he started on the bench and ended up not coming on, so he watched from the bench as his team did a miracle and scored four goals in the second half to win the game 4-3!
