Adam Clery Football Column. A newsletter that unpacks the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful gameThe ACFC newsletter: unpacking football’s absurditiesUnpack football’s oddities with the ACFC newsletterFormer Chelsea midfielder Oscar has been diagnosed with a fainting condition after being rushed to the ICU.The Brazilian national has vasovagal syncope, his current club Sao Paulo has confirmed.Further tests are expected to be carried out.According to the Mayo Clinic, vasovagal syncope can occur when the body overreacts to certain triggers, such as heat, hunger, or emotional distress.The common condition causes a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure, which reduces blood flow to the brain, causing a person to briefly lose consciousness.Oscar, 34, suffered heart complications during pre-season tests on Tuesday. open image in galleryOscar collapsed on Tuesday and was rushed to intensive care (Getty)He was conducting an interval test on an exercise bike at Sao Paulo’s training ground when he fell ill, with Brazilian outlet Global Esporte reporting that he was unconscious for two minutes.Club staff and a medical team from Einstein Hospital Israelita rushed to his aid.Sao Paulo issued a statement, saying: “Oscar remains clinically well and stable, hospitalised in a cardiology unit, and will undergo an electrophysiological study this Friday.” While he has been cleared to play football by his club, reports suggest that the player told those close to him he would stop playing if it meant he could fall ill while playing.
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