Nabil Bentaleb: Lille midfielder scores on return from cardiac arrest
Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Nabil Bentaleb won 2-0 in his first game on Sunday since his cardiac arrest last year in Rennes A 2-0 victory was won in the game.
The 30-year-old was told that his career might be over after suffering a cardiac arrest in June 2024.
However, Bentaleb was returned by the French Football Federation on Wednesday and scored in just four minutes in the second half at Roazhon Park.
He ran to Lille’s bench to celebrate, where he was besieged by his teammates and coaching staff.
“It’s worth a movie,” said Lille Boss Bruno Genesio. “He deserves it because I don’t believe in luck, he believes in himself.
“It’s an incredible, great story.
“Nabier’s goal has put us in the nine clouds, which is hard to describe. It could be a moment that marks the end of our season, which will be engraved in the history of the club, the history of this season – of course, in Nabil In my mind, .”
Former Arsenal forward Chuba Akpom won the victory in 86 minutes, lifting Lille to fifth place in Ligue 1.
Bentaleb started his senior career at Tottenham in 2013, and will make 46 Premier League appearances before joining Schalke in 2017.
Algeria International has made a short loan at Newcastle, with two years at Angers before joining Lille in 2023.
