Referee Patrick Ittrich tends to Mainz player Joshua Guilavogui after the athlete falls to the ground with trouble breathing following a shock
A very atypical move during the rout of Bayern Munchen over the Mainzfor the Bundesliga, caught the attention of viewers. The match referee, Patrick Ittrichhe had to interrupt the game to be able to attend to the steering wheel Joshua Guilavoguiwho fell to the lawn with trouble breathing after a shock.
Just 33 minutes into the match, the Mainz midfielder collided with the knee of Anthony Caci, your own companion. Guilavogui remained on the ground and soon received assistance from Ittrich, who unlocked his tongue and placed it aside to avoid possible suffocation of the athlete. “If someone is like this, you need to act quickly. I have experienced many situations like this. He had his tongue behind. You have to take it out so you can breathe again.”said the referee, after the duel.
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Patrick Ittrich had to interrupt the match to help Mainz midfielder Josuha Guilavogui.
“He had his tongue behind him. You have to take it out so he can get it back… pic.twitter.com/PRDgtBnW2m
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Guilavogui managed to recover, but needed to be replaced after the incident. On social media, the midfielder thanked the referee for his beautiful attitude. “Thank you very much for your quick intervention and help, Patrick Ittrich”he stated.
Source: sportbuzz
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