Former Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb was rushed to hospital after an illness.
The 29-year-old Algerian is currently playing for French side Lille, having signed a three-year contract with the club last summer. The Ligue 1 team showed on Wednesday night that Bentaleb had fallen ill and was rushed to hospital.
A said: “LOSC reports that Nabil Bentaleb fell ill on the evening of Tuesday, June 18. The player was treated without delay and sent to the University Hospital of Lille to be hospitalized.
“LOSC accompanies Nabil as much as possible in this terrible experience and gives him all its support. The club is also asking for greater respect for the privacy of its player.
Several of Bentaleb’s teammates have rallied around the midfielder following his hospitalization. A message from former Manchester United star Angel Gomes read: “I wish you all good fitness and courage, brother. »
Lille star Rémy Cabella wrote on his Instagram story: “My Nabil, be the most powerful in this moment, all our minds are with you. Pray very, very much for Nabil. We love you. “
Adam Ounas, Bentaleb’s teammate at Lille and Algeria, also had some words like: “Much courage for my brother, do many duaa to @nabilbentaleb42 Allah and Shafik, my brother, we are in combination, you will come back more powerful injallah. “, wrote the 26-year-old.
Another foreign colleague of Bentaleb’s, Badredine Bouanani, said: “Great encouragement to you, my brother Nabil, if Allah grants you a speedy recovery and perhaps we can benefit from your joy and your presence among us. »
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The Algerian Football Federation also published its own press on Wednesday. It read: “The Algerian Football Federation wishes a speedy recovery to the foreign player Nabil Bentaleb after the physical problem he suffered. »
Ligue 1 added: “We are with you until the end, Nabil. Heal yourself quickly, warrior! Bentaleb is a product of Tottenham’s academy and joined the north London side from Dunkirk in 2012. He made his debut the following year and made 66 appearances for the north side of London, scoring one goal.
The midfielder signed for Schalke in 2016, first on loan before moving permanently to Germany. He returned to the Premier League in the 2019/20 season on loan at Newcastle.
Bentaleb has since represented Angers and Lille in Ligue 1 and made 34 appearances in his recent peak campaign. He also makes 52 appearances for the Algerian national team and has scored five goals.
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