Fab scare inspired Allardyce

SAM ALLARDYCE was spurred to help the Every Minute Matters campaign by the shocking experience of Fabrice Muamba.

- ANDY DUNN

Former Bolton midfielder Muamba’s heart stopped beating for a total of 78 MINUTES after he suffered a cardiac arrest in an FA Cup match in 2012.

Allardyce said: “I can still vividly remember what happened to Fabrice a couple of years after I left Bolton. Thanks to immediate CPR and defibrillation, he made a full recovery.