Angel City’s Savy King has heart surgery after collapsing during NWSL game
Defender was treated on field during game against UtahAngel City say 20-year-old’s prognosis is ‘excellent’
Angel City defender Savy King was recovering from heart surgery following her collapse on the field during a National Women’s Soccer League match on Friday night.
King was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after the emergency in the second half of Angel City’s match against the Utah Royals. Doctors who evaluated King discovered a heart abnormality, and she underwent surgery on Tuesday.
