‘I literally died’ – Tom Lockyer reveals heart stopped for over two minutes as Luton defender opens up on terrifying cardiac arrest

Tom Lockyer said he 'literally died' on the pitch after suffering a cardiac arrest in December. 

The Luton defender fell to the ground off the ball against Bournemouth before medics ran onto the pitch to treat him.  

Hatters boss Rob Edwards was seen in floods of tears following the abandonment of the game, as Lockyer was taken the hospital. 

It was confirmed the same evening that he was in a stable condition and fortunately, he had been resuscitated. 

The Welshman spoke publicly for the first time on New Year’s Eve but he has now recapped his experience of his collapse in detail. 

Speaking to Sky Sports, Lockyer said: “I am doing well, I really am. I'm incredibly lucky to be stood here and in such good spirits, but I am really well. 

“I was running up to the halfway line and went really light-headed, thinking would be okay in a second. I wasn't and woke up with paramedics everywhere. 

“It happened in May but knew instantly this time was different, last time I woke up almost like from a dream and this time woke up from a nothingness.

“I could see straight away, paramedics, physios, club doctors, there was more panic, I couldn't speak, couldn't move, trying to work out what was happening. 

“While that was going on I remember thinking, 'I could be dying here'.

«It's a surreal thought to have been thinking that and not being able to move or respond, and you could see panic going on. I could feel them putting drip in my arm.

“Once I came round it was a relief I am alive and fortunate it happened where it happened, I was living it and my family almost have it worse than I have. 

“After what happened in May I have a recording device, and 2mins 40s I was out for, and had to have a defib to shock me back and massive thank you to