Sporting handballers treated after ‘intense smell’ in Porto dressing room | OneFootball

Several members of Sporting’s handball team felt unwell at the Dragão Arena and had to receive medical assistance. One player and the coach have already been taken to hospital.

Portal had access to exclusive images of members of the Sporting delegation receiving assistance.

The decision to take coach Ricardo Costa and player Moga to hospital was made by the ambulance team that was at FC Porto’s arena. Sporting, who had arrived for the scheduled match against the Dragons, did not intervene at any point in that process.

Upon arriving at the Dragão Arena, members of Sporting’s handball team were met with a very strong smell in the changing room. The odor was described as similar to bleach or a toxic substance, capable of causing drowsiness, according to several sources. This situation led the players to get changed outside the changing room, with the entire staff in a corridor.

Even so, several people began to feel unwell, with a scratchy throat being one of the most commonly reported symptoms, and medical assistance was requested. Moga and Ricardo Costa were examined by firefighters and later taken to hospital.

At this moment, the match scheduled for 6:00 p.m. is at risk. The decision will be up to the delegates, who were called to the changing room.

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