Tovey fighting for his life in hospital

Tovey fighting for his life in hospital

South African soccer great, Neil Tovey, is said to be fighting hard for his life at a Durban hospital.

Neil Tovey
File Photo: SAFA

His brother Mark Tovey spoke to Newswatch a short while ago about the former Bafana Bafana captain's condition. 



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He says Neil - who is Safa's technical director - was taken off a respirator late last night - but doctors are still doing their best to treat him after he suffered a heart attack while training yesterday.


"He's now off it, but I believe only partially. They're still ascertaining what the damage is to the heart muscle, and any other area - that is lungs, and maybe [the] brain as well," he said.


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