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Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar hospitalized after cardiac complications in pre-season testing
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FILE - Chelsea's Oscar eyes the ball during the Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between PSG and Chelsea, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, Wednesday, April 2, 2014. - photo by AP Photo/Christophe Ena, file
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar is in stable condition in hospital after falling ill with a heart issue, his club Sao Paulo has said. Brazilian media reported that Oscar was doing tests on an exercise bicycle when he collapsed and was unconscious for about two minutes. The 34-year-old was then taken to hospital in an ambulance.