Saints star's heart scare drama (From Daily Echo)
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Southampton's Jack Cork talks about his heart scare
4:01pm Thursday 19th July 2012 in Sport
By Adam Leitch, Chief Sports Writer
Jack Cork in his Team GB tracksuit
SAINTS midfielder Jack Cork insists he is determined to appreciate every moment of his Olympic experience after suffering terrifying heart problems last year.
Cork, currently with the Team GB Olympic football team, suffered the ordeal while playing for England under-21s in March 2011, just a few months before he moved to Saints. He was competing against Iceland in Preston when his heart started racing, even going as high as three beats per second while resting.
Cork was hospitalised overnight while medics sought to get the problem under control.
Thankfully, there were no lasting repercussions for Cork but, after the cardiac arrest suffered by Fabrice Muamba, pictured, last season, it has put everything into perspective for the 22-year-old ahead of his experience of a lifetime at London 2012. “Things like that do bring it back to you about what a great opportunity you’ve got,” said Cork, left.
“You can’t take anything for granted because you might not be here tomorrow.
“It does make you think how lucky you are to be involved in a set-up like this.
“I played for the Under- 21s at Preston against Iceland and I don’t know if it was viral thing, but I remember going through the first half and thinking my heart was beating so fast.
“I was asked if I could see it through to half-time, but I remember just aching.
“My heart rate wouldn’t come down and I was having palpitations and had to go to hospital.
“I stayed overnight and eventually my heart-rate came down.
“It was a bit scary, but it’s all sorted again. If it happens again, that’s when you start to worry.
“Luckily for me, mine wasn’t as nearly as bad as [Fabrice] Muamba’s, but it was horrible to see what happened to him on the pitch and hearing everything about it.
“He’s alright now though hopefully.”
Cork and his other Team GB colleagues play their first friendly against Brazil on Friday at Middlesbrough ahead of their first Olympic match with Senegal on July 26.
They then go on to face UAE and Uruguay in their other group stage games.
Comments(12)
lavalady
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5:09pm Thu 19 Jul 12
saintdave1976
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6:08pm Thu 19 Jul 12
worried of n e hampshire
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7:12pm Thu 19 Jul 12
chunky_lover
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7:14pm Thu 19 Jul 12
dadofmy3sons
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8:01pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Was it really Jack Cork, or a member of the media seeking to burst a bubble?
Good news all around for Saints with good results in a friendly (not even mentioned), signings of young players and exciting times ahead. The Echo decide to bring us all down to earth by reminding us what a tenuous hold we all have on life.
This is typical strategy, and it makes me wonder why Cortese did fall out with the management at our local rag !
I hope Jack has a brilliant Olympics and returns a conquering hero and continues that form for Saints.
But what will the Echo have to do then to pin **** dreams?
Tirau Dan
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11:20pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Good Luck GB
St Retford
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8:26am Fri 20 Jul 12
dadofmy3sons wrote:I don't think it does any of any harm to be reminded how tenuous our grasp on life is. It's good for perspective.
Who decided to bring this up now?
Was it really Jack Cork, or a member of the media seeking to burst a bubble?
Good news all around for Saints with good results in a friendly (not even mentioned), signings of young players and exciting times ahead. The Echo decide to bring us all down to earth by reminding us what a tenuous hold we all have on life.
This is typical strategy, and it makes me wonder why Cortese did fall out with the management at our local rag !
I hope Jack has a brilliant Olympics and returns a conquering hero and continues that form for Saints.
But what will the Echo have to do then to pin **** dreams?
In which case, readers of The News must have reached a particularly advanced state of wisdom beyond even the teachings of buddhism by now.
Ciaran
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8:50am Fri 20 Jul 12
dadofmy3sons wrote:What a moronic comment.
Who decided to bring this up now?
Was it really Jack Cork, or a member of the media seeking to burst a bubble?
Good news all around for Saints with good results in a friendly (not even mentioned), signings of young players and exciting times ahead. The Echo decide to bring us all down to earth by reminding us what a tenuous hold we all have on life.
This is typical strategy, and it makes me wonder why Cortese did fall out with the management at our local rag !
I hope Jack has a brilliant Olympics and returns a conquering hero and continues that form for Saints.
But what will the Echo have to do then to pin **** dreams?
Alicesdad
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9:12am Fri 20 Jul 12
This hasn't affected his ability, enthusiasm or his importance to our team. As they say, life goes on. Good on you Jack, hope you get a gold medal.
UKIPsouthampton
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9:30am Fri 20 Jul 12
saintdave1976
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4:07pm Sat 21 Jul 12
saint t.boy says...
5:06pm Thu 19 Jul 12