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Sommeil suffers heart trouble at Valenciennes

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Former Manchester City defender is in hospital after suffering heart trouble following a training session with Valenciennes. The centre-back, who also played for Sheffield United, was on a bench taking in fluid and talking to team-mates when he fell backwards and lost consciousness. A club doctor used a defibrillator on Sommeil, with L'Equipe reporting the player was given mouth to mouth by worried team-mates. The 34-year-old was then taken to the city's hospital, where he is being looked aft ...

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