Footballer convulsed at Maracanã against Flamengo: distressing video
Anxiety and deep concern were experienced at the emblematic Maracanã Stadium. This Saturday, February 7, 2026, during the match between Flamengo and Sampaio Corrêa for the Campeonato Carioca, midfielder Alexandre collapsed on the field, forcing the immediate entry of an ambulance and the temporary suspension of the game.
TL;DR
- Midfielder Alexandre collapsed and had a seizure during a football match at the Maracanã stadium on February 7, 2026.
- The incident occurred in the eighth minute of the game between Flamengo and Sampaio Corrêa.
- The match was temporarily suspended to allow medical personnel to attend to the player on the field.
- Alexandre was stabilized and then transported by ambulance to the Quinta D'Or Hospital in Rio de Janeiro.
- The specific cause of the collapse has not yet been officially disclosed.