Shaka Hislop, a former West Ham goalie, caused a health worry when he passed out on air before Sunday’s friendly match between Real Madrid and AC Milan in California.
Hislop, 54, stumbled and fell to the ground during a pre-game interview at the Rose Bowl while serving as a commentator for US broadcaster ESPN.
Dan Thomas, a colleague in broadcasting, jumped in to help the former Trinidad & Tobago international as ESPN unexpectedly ended for a commercial.
At halftime, Thomas provided an update and stated that Hislop had reportedly recovered from the event.
“My mate, Shaka, not here, but as it stands, it’s good news,” Thomas told viewers.
“He’s conscious, he’s talking, I think he’s a little embarrassed about it all. He’s apologized profusely. Not a man who likes people to make a fuss of him.”
“Obviously far too early to make any sort of diagnosis, but the important thing is, that Shaka’s conscious and we spoke to his family as well because you imagine seeing that happen live.”
Spanish powerhouse Madrid came back from a 2-0 hole to win the friendly match 3-2.
After 25 minutes, Milan took the lead when English defender Fikayo Tomori headed home a Christian Pulisic corner to make it 1-0.
Three minutes before halftime, Luka Romero scored a fantastic long-range goal into the top corner to give the Serie A team a 2-0 lead.
However, Madrid was given a chance to come back in the 57th minute when Milan goalkeeper Marco Sportiello made a dreadful error on what should have been a simple stop from a long-range Federico Valverde shot.
Two minutes later, Madrid took the lead thanks to a well-placed strike from Valverde, and Brazilian sensation Vinicius Jr. sealed the comeback with the game-winning goal in the 84th minute.
