Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba has been taken to hospital after collapsing during the first half of his team's FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
With 41 minutes on the clock, Muamba suddenly dropped to the floor and six paramedics ran on to the pitch moments later to treat the 23-year-old.
The paramedics tried to resuscitate the player while players and fans, many of them in tears, looked on.
Tottenham later confirmed the match was abandoned.
A Bolton spokesman said: "Fabrice Muamba has been taken to hospital following his collapse.
"There is no further information at this time."
Both sets of fans sang Muamba's name as he lay on the pitch at the north London ground.
The announcement that the game had been called off was greeted with a round of applause from both ends.
Muamba started his career at Arsenal and spent two years at Birmingham before joining Bolton in 2008.
He was born in Zaire but has represented England from Under-16 to Under-21 level.
Tottenham later released a statement that read: "Tottenham can confirm that Fabrice Muamba has been taken to hospital following his collapse on the pitch during the match at White Hart Lane this evening.
"The match was immediately abandoned. Everyone at the club sends their best wished to Fabrice and his family."
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