Seizure at Maracanã: Flamengo's Night Shaken by Souza's On-Field Emergency
During a Campeonato Carioca clash at the Maracanã, Brazilian forward Alexander Sousa collapsed after a seizure eight minutes into the game. Play was paused as medical staff attended to him and he was taken to hospital. Doctors later ruled out heart or neurological damage, though further testing and observation were planned. Souza, a 24-year-old father, had previously survived a motorcycle crash and had only recently begun returning to competitive football.