The ‘Re-Starting 11’ has been launched at Wembley Stadium, bringing together players like Glenn Hoddle, Tom Lockyer,a and Fabrice Muambto take on life-threatening cardiac disorders.
The ‘Re-Starting 11’ is an inspirational squad made up of Fabrice Muamba, Tom Lockyer, and former Tottenham player and manager Glenn Hoddle. Their mission is to save lives from heart-related ailments.
The team, which was unveiled at Wembley Stadium, is made up of athletes and spectators who have either suffered cardiac arrests or were instrumental in saving lives. They are all dedicated to raising awareness of the critical need of knowing how to perform CPR.
The ‘Re-Starting 11’ is led by football legends Graeme Souness and Hoddle and include players like Charlie Wyke of Wigan Athletic and Megan Tinsley of Derby County.
The team is spearheading the new ‘Every Minute Matters’ campaign from Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation, which aims to teach vital lifesaving CPR to an astounding 270,000 people—enough to fill three Wembley Stadiums—over the course of the “CPR saves lives-and you only have to look at our Re-Starting 11 to see that,” Souness said in reference to his involvement. The Daily Star says that Souness battled coronary heart disease himself in his 30s and supported the charitable cause.
Souness went on to say: “It’s a privilege to join a team of inspiring people, many who are only here today thanks to CPR, as we stand with Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation to call on the nation to take action.”
“We need more people to learn CPR through RevivR because more than 80 people in the UK will experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest every day,” he said, highlighting the seriousness of the problem.
“Together we can equip thousands more fans with the knowledge and confidence to perform these lifesaving skills, because in the crucial moments following a cardiac arrest every minute really does matter.”
The statistics are startling: in the UK, there are over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year, or at least five every 90 minutes. For every minute that goes by without CPR, the survival rate can decrease by up to 10%.
Sadly, less than 10% of victims make it out alive, frequently as a result of witnesses lacking the knowledge or self-assurance necessary to do CPR. The 9. Lee Stevenson: The Sunderland supporter owes his life to Amy Stevenson, his fiancée. Amy performed CPR on herself while she waited for paramedics to come after going into cardiac arrest at home. Since then, he has made a full recovery.
10. Andrew Barnett: A Cardiff City fan, he suffered a heart arrest while participating in a game between dads and lads. The duty manager of the recreation center, Ben Clarke, performed CPR on him and saved his life. Since then, he has recovered well.
11. Nick Thomas: A regular football player for SCA, he went into abrupt heart arrest in early August 2023 during his regular Thursday night football game. His life was saved by three of his teammates who gave him 15 minutes of CPR. Since then, he has fully recovered.
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