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USA midfielder sues doctors after on-pitch cardiac arrest

United States women's national team player Savannah DeMelo is suing a hospital and two doctors after she suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch last year.

17 September 2026Live

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BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6j4jlqgeejvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

United States women's national team player Savannah DeMelo is suing a hospital and two doctors after she suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch last year.

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