Norway head coach Stale Solbakken’s wife, Anniken battled tough times with him when his heart had just stopped. It was on March 13, 2001, when Stale’s heart stopped beating for seven minutes after he had a cardiac arrest. Yes, he reportedly died for seven minutes in 2001. Stale then came back to life after he was declared ‘clinically dead’. It was his wife, Anniken, who stood by him for 30 years.
Stale Solbakken’s wife, Anniken stood by him when he cheated death
It was in March 2001 when Stale was playing for FC Copenhagen. He had collapsed on the training pitch after suffering a massive heart attack. Stale was clinically dead for seven minutes before he was resuscitated by the paramedics. His wife, Anniken, did not leave his side and, in an interview with the Drivkraft podcast, revealed:
“I remember seeing a blue light and then a tunnel. I remember thinking that I would like to stay there a little longer. My parents flew to Denmark straight away. I was told that on the plane my mum started planning my funeral. At first they worried whether I would survive, then whether my brain would be damaged. Those were the thoughts that tormented my family and team-mates, who witnessed me collapsing, dying and being brought back to life.”
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