Footballer dies aged 21 after cardiac arrest with no defibrillator present at stadium

A Greek footballer has died after suffering a cardiac arrest during a game where no defibrillator or ambulance were present at the stadium.

Alexandros Lampis collapsed during a game on Wednesday at the First Municipal Stadium.

The venue is situated in a south-eastern suburb of Athens, the country's capital, but an ambulance did not arrive for 20 minutes according to The Sun.

The 21-year-old was representing Ilioupoli, who play in the third tier of Greek football, before the incident occurred after five minutes.

The match against Ermionida was abandoned following the traumatic incident.

Ilioupoli wrote on the club website: "Our Aleko, our friend, our brother, you left so unjustly. The whole team, the whole city is mourning today.

"The words do not come out... only an unbearable pain and a knot in the stomach. Have a good trip Alecara."

Greater attention is being paid to cardiac health and the measures being put in place around it.

The world watched on as Christian Eriksen collapsed at Euro 2020 during a match between Denmark and Finland in Copenhagen.

The Danish team doctor, Morten Boesen, confirmed that the former Tottenham player had gone into cardiac arrest on the pitch and was brought back through a combination of CPR and an electric shock from a defibrillator.

A series of high-profile incidents among players have occurred since the summer.

Sergio Aguero was forced to retire after experiencing chest pains playing for Barcelona, shortly after his move from Manchester City.

Football fans have also benefitted from having defibrillators at stadiums.

In a Premier League match between Newcastle and Tottenham at St James' Park a fan collapsed in the stands.

Alan George Smith, 80, collapsed with Eric Dier running to