Former Bafana Bafana captain Neil Tovey suffered a heart attack in Durban on Sunday, his brother said. "Neil suffered a heart attack while training this afternoon and was rushed to hospital," former professional footballer Mark Tovey told reporters. "We are waiting for a report from the doctor and the next few hours are going to be critical," his brother said. Messages of support were pouring in from fans on Monday. Tovey, who is South African Football Association (Safa) technical director, was admitted to hospital after suffering a serious heart attack during practice session in Durban. Tovey‚ who affectionately known as "Mokoko" in the soccer fraternity‚ was reportedly in a critical condition. According to reports on Monday morning‚ doctors are struggling to stabilise the soccer star. In February 2015‚ Tovey suffered a triple attack and spent some time in ICU after having surgery to have a stent inserted. While he fights for his life‚ fans took to social media to wish him a speedy...
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