Nottingham Forest defender Steve Cook thanked paramedics for saving his father’s life earlier than the Championship match at Bournemouth on Tuesday.
Cook, 31, stated his father had a coronary heart assault at the Vitality Stadium.
Bournemouth won the game 1-0 to safe promotion to the Premier League.
Ex-Cherries skipper Cook wrote on Twitter: “First of all a giant congratulations to AFC Bournemouth on promotion however tonight I have to thank the paramedics at the sport.”
The defender added: “Unfortunately my dad suffered a cardiac arrest simply earlier than the sport they usually managed to carry him again to life. I’ll endlessly be thankful for their actions.”
Kieffer Moore scored the one aim of the sport within the 83rd minute as Bournemouth joined champions Fulham in profitable promotion to the Premier League.
Cook moved to Forest for an undisclosed charge in January after spending 10 years with the Cherries, taking part in greater than 350 instances for the membership.
The defeat for Forest leaves them within the Championship play-offs as they intention to return to English soccer’s high flight for the primary time since 1999.
