Health fears: UEFA president Michel Platini fainted in a
Johannesburg restaurant on Friday night
UEFA President Michel Platini was rushed to hospital on
Friday evening after fainting in a South African
restaurant.
The 55-year-old French legend was dining with former Liverpool
manager and ex-Scotland boss Andy Roxburgh at the Pigalle
restaurant in Johannesburg's Sandton district when he suddenly
collapsed at the table and fell from his chair to the ground.
Emergency services were called to the incident, which happened at
around 8.15pm UK time. Platini was then wheeled away on a stretcher
and accompanied by Houllier in an ambulance.
Initial reports claimed that the former Juventus midfielder may
have suffered a suspected heart attack, but those fears were
quickly ruled out by UEFA sources, who insisted that Platini was in
no danger.
The source said: 'Michel has had flu for a couple of days and he
fainted in a restaurant and was taken to hospital. He is having
some tests but is conscious and well.'
