Tottenham club doctor who helped save Fabrice Muamba's life is nominated for award

Spurs medic Dr Shabaaz Mughal who began resuscitation of Bolton midfielder is up for Asian Football Award
Andy Hodgson18 September 2013

The Tottenham club doctor who was first on the pitch to treat Fabrice Muamba after he suffered a heart attack has been nominated for a prestigious award.

Dr Shabaaz Mughal has been short listed in the medical category of the Asian Football Awards - an FA-backed event held at Wembley which aims to showcase the contribution made to football by Britain's Asian community.

The club medic sprinted onto the pitch at White Hart Lane after the 23 year-old collapsed and started cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the player who later made an astonishing recovery even though his heart had stopped beating for 78 minutes.

Baljit Rihal, founder of the Asian Football Awards said: "Dr Mughal’s role in treating Fabrice Muamba was crucial in saving his life and he is a great example of the professionals who work tirelessly behind the scenes at football clubs."

Others nominated for an Asian Football Award include Swansea and Wales left-back Neil Taylor, whose mother is from Kolkata, India, Liverpool medic Dr Zaf Iqbal and Manchester United playmaker Shinji Kagawa who is included in the South East Asian player category.

The Asian Football Awards, taking place at Wembley Stadium on October 8th will be hosted by BBC Asian Network presenter Noreen Khan and Sky Sports News presenter Dharmesh Sheth, while the judging panel includes representatives from The FA, The PFA and Kick It Out in addition to BBC Sport presenter Manish Bhasin and QPR vice chairman Amit Bhatia.

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