Ex-West Ham and Newcastle goalkeeper Shaka Hislop collapses on live TV before Real Madrid vs AC Milan friendly
Shaka Hislop collapsed while on live TV before Real Madrid and AC Milan's friendly in California.
The former West Ham and Newcastle goalkeeper stumbled and fell to the ground during ESPN's pre-match broadcast at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
ESPN quickly cut away from the scene, while his co-presenter Dan Thomas gave a positive update on his condition a short while later.
In an update at half-time, Thomas said: «My mate, Shaka, not here, but as it stands, it's good news.
»He's conscious. He's talking. I think he's a little embarrassed about it all. He's apologised 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.»
Temperatures in California were reportedly in excess of 30C, however it is unknown if that played a factor in Hislop's collapse.
The 34-year-old played 132 times, across two spells, for West Ham two from 1998 to 2002 and 2005 to 2006.
Hislop also played international football for Trinidad and Tobago, winning 26 caps.
The former goalkeeper also had spells with Reading, Newcastle and Portsmouth, before finishing in the MLS with FC Dallas.
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