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How a footballer was saved from swallowing his tongue by opposition player

New Delhi: In a dramatic moment a Dynamo Kiev footballer was saved from swallowing his tongue by a quick-thinking opposition player. Oleg Gusev, 30, was knocked unconscious after competing for a cross with Dnipro goalkeeper,



But he was saved after Dnipro midefielder, Jaba Kankava, rushed over and forced his hand down his throat to clear his airways in a potentially life-saving move.