Muamba, who collapsed during Bolton’s FA Cup tie with Tottenham this weekend after suffering a cardiac arrest, is currently anathematised after doctors worked for two hours to get his heart beating independently again.
Shauna Magunda, who has a baby boy with the England U21 captain said on Twitter:
2 everyone out there thank u so much for all the love and support collectively as a family we appreciate it all. Plz continue 2 pray 4 fab x
— Shauna Muamba (@ShaunaMuamba) March 19, 2012
Tributes to the a-typical professional footballer have been flooding in from about the game’s community, with Gary Cahill revealing a t-shirt asking people to pray 4 Muamba after scoring against Leciester, while Real Madrid wore t-shirts in support of the player before their a La Liga match last night.
Bolton’s Premier League match with Aston Villa, scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed, and senior figures at the club were considering pulling out of the FA Cup.
Nice gesture from Real Madrid, their players are wearing shirts with : Get Well Soon Muamba and Animo Abidal. twitter.com/RitaMadridista…
—♥Eminem&ChrisBrown♥ (@RitaMadridista) March 19, 2012
Howard Webb, who called off Bolton’s cup tie after the collapse of the player, also pulled out of his scheduled roll as the fourth official at Mollineux on Sunday.
Liam Stacey a 21-year-old Swansea University student was arrested after making remarks about the player on Twitter.
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