Bas Dost makes shock decision over health, ex-Sporting striker ill | OneFootball

It's official! Bas Dost has retired at the age of 36. The former Sporting player had been away from the pitch since October 2023, when he suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for NEC, from the Netherlands, falling unconscious on the field, in a match against AZ Alkmaar.

"You're shocked when you find out you've had a cardiac arrest. This is not how you want to leave football. You want to leave on your own terms. And it's a shame that I couldn't do it", said the former Sporting forward, in statements to Algemeen Dagblad.

"The cardiologist called me in June. 'Something' had been diagnosed during a training session and that moment changed everything. I thought 'I don't want this'. You don't want to risk your life. I pondered for two weeks and then made the decision", explained the former Sporting player.

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