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Roma coach Mourinho promises young fan his jacket after heart attack during match

Roma coach Jose Mourinho has promised a young fan his jacket after the suffered a cardiac arrest while watching victory over Spezia.

The 23 year-old suffered cardiac arrest in the Curva Sud during the first half of the match. He was resuscitated with a defibrillator before being rushed to the Gemelli University Hospital, which is not far from the Stadio Olimpico.

The fan is now recovering in the Gemelli University Hospital.

After the win, Mourinho said: “I only realized [about the incident] at the end of the match.

"If he gives me his address, I'll send him my jacket, so the next time he comes to the stadium with this cold, he'll have my jacket with him."

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