On February 25, 2017, Francis Kone, the striker for the Slovacko soccer club in the Czech Republic, recorded a stat that someone in soccer may have never done, saving the life of the opposing team’s goalie. During the match, Kone and the goalie, Martin Berkovec, were both going after the ball when the goalie collided with his own teammate, Daniel Krch, leaving him unconscious and motionless. Kone quickly jumped into action and was able to stop Berkavec from swallowing his tongue, which allowed him to breathe. The incident happened in the 29th minute of the match, and brought everyone to a standstill. After the match, Kone had announced that this was not the first time that he had saved someone’s life on the field, but the fourth! Kone then posted to Facebook after the match, thanking God and everyone who had written or called him about the incident, “I would like to give thanks to God for saving a colleague from the worst, because without him we would know how terrible today could have been. Thanks also to all those from near and far away who have written to me or called about this gesture of sportsmanship and humanity. I hope Martin and Daniel will recover quickly so they can return to the football field”. Daniel Berkavec then thanked Kone, "for his quick action in saving me". The league also announced after the match, that Kone was the “hero” of the match.
By: Kyle Langdon
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