Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu collapsed on the pitch during their clash against Marseille on Sunday evening but recovered astonishingly and carried on for several minutes.

The 23-year old Nigerian fell to the ground just five minutes into the clash in soaring temperatures at the Stade Velodrome.

Samuel Kalu. PHOTO/COURTESY

Players from both sides instantly beckoned on the medical team before making a human shield around the player as he was being treated bringing back memories of Christian Eriksen at the just concluded European championships.

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Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's opening game against Finland. His life was saved when CPR was administered to him on the pitch and his heart was re-started with a defibrillator before he was taken to hospital. He recovered after undergoing heart surgery.

Kalu was walked off the pitch with an ice pack on his head and made an amazing recovery to continue playing but was substituted several minutes later to a standing ovation from all in the stadium.

Samuel Kalu. PHOTO/COURTESY

Kalu first collapsed in 2019, as a result of severe dehydration, in a training session for Nigeria in preparation for the African Cup of Nations. 

Samuel Kalu. PHOTO/COURTESY