Ex-Newcastle and Tottenham player Nabil Bentaleb has been rushed to hospital with a ‘serious illness’, his club have confirmed.
A number of fan groups have sent their thoughts and prayers, adding that Bentaleb had a suspected heart attack, although this is unconfirmed with Lille not specifying the reason.
His current and former teammates have also taken to send messages of support via social media after news broke on Wednesday night (19 June).
Tottenham also tweeted: “We’re sending you all our love and best wishes, Nabil. Everyone at the Club is with you 🤍”
🚨Former Tottenham player Nabil Bentaleb is currently in hospital after suffering a heart attack. – @DZFOOTBALLDZ
🙏🏼🇩🇿 pic.twitter.com/g395F5LKZR
— The Spurs Watch (@TheSpursWatch) June 19, 2024
We’re sending you all our love and best wishes, Nabil. Everyone at the Club is with you 🤍 https://t.co/Yv0Ltmrkeq
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 20, 2024
The thoughts of everyone at FC Schalke 04 are with Nabil. 🙏 https://t.co/bqQ1CTuk3J
— FC Schalke 04 (@s04_en) June 20, 2024
Lille said in a statement: “LOSC informs that Nabil Bentaleb suffered from illness on the evening of Tuesday June 18.
“The player was immediately taken into care and sent to Lille University Hospital for hospitalisation.
“LOSC accompanies Nabil as closely as possible during this ordeal and gives him all its support. The Club also calls for greater respect for the private life of its player.”
A message from ex-Man Utd player Angel Gomes read: “Wishing you all the health and courage bro.”
Lille’s Remy Cabella wrote on his Instagram story: “My Nabil, be the strongest at this moment, all our thoughts are with you. Pray very very hard for Nabil. We love you.”
Bentaleb’s Lille and Algeria teammate Adam Ounas: “A lot of Courage to my brother, make a lot of duaa for @nabilbentaleb42 Allah and Chafik my brother we are together you will come back stronger inchallah.”
Another of Bentaleb’s international teammates Badredine Bouanani said: “Big thoughts to you my brother Nabil, may Allah grant you a quick recovery and may we benefit from your joy and your presence among us.”
The Algerian football federation also issued their own statement. It read: “The Algerian Football Federation wishes international player Nabil Bentaleb a speedy recovery after the health problem he suffered.”
Ligue 1 added: “We are with you all the way, Nabil. Get well soon, warrior!”
Thoughts and prayers with former #thfc midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, who is currently in hospital after having a heart attack. 🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/SvKioMjAvb
— Spurs Army (@SpursArmyTweets) June 19, 2024
🙏 Our thoughts today are with our former loanee midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, who is currently in hospital after suffering from a ‘serious illness’ according to a statement released by his current club Lille.
Hopefully he makes a full recovery.#NUFC #NUFCFans #Newcastle pic.twitter.com/BOUUHHUH24
— Magpie 24/7 (@Magpie24_7) June 20, 2024
Our thoughts are with former #NUFC midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, who is currently in hospital after suffering a heart attack. @nabilbentaleb42 🙏 pic.twitter.com/167RQHWYc0
— NUFCBlog.co.uk (@NUFCblogcouk) June 19, 2024
HIS CAREER:
Youth career
2001–2004 – AJS Wazemmes
2004–2009 – Lille
2009 – Mouscron
2010–2012 – Dunkerque
2012–2013 – Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career
2013–2017 – Tottenham Hotspur – 66 games (1 goal)
2016–2021 – Schalke 04 – 107 games (19 goals)
2019 – Schalke 04 II – 2 games (0 goals)
2020 → Newcastle United (loan) – 15 games (0 goals)
2022–2023 – Angers – 51 games (5 goals)
2023– Lille – 34 games (0 goals)
International career
2012 – France U19 – 1 game (0 goals)
2014– Algeria – 52 games (5 goals)
Fans on Twitter continued to send messages of love and respect to ex-Newcastle and Tottenham player Nabil Bentaleb who has been rushed to hospital with a ‘serious illness’…
@JDTHFC_: He was proper spurs wishing him a speedy recovery ❤️
@EaryMichae30941: Get well soon Nabil. 🙏🏻
@BrownSpursfan61: Hope he’s back on his feet soon! 🤍💙 THFC!!!
@Manlikejonez: Football rivalry aside. Get well soon. wtf
@Major_Hank: No way! Loved him at Spurs. Hope he makes a speedy recovery.
@emhiggs22: Loved him at Spurs 💙 get well soon Nabil
@Rose_THFC: loved him so much back in the day man i hope he ends up being okay 🙁
@Easley91: What??? Hope he pulls through
@TallentireJoel: Get well soon @nabilbentaleb42
@dannygray18: Thoughts with Nabil 😔
@aaronharizmuaz: get well soon king💙
@Gibson_Rich59: One of our own. Get well soon, Nabil
@SeanyJGriffin: Get well soon Nabil
@marcb3381: Terrible wish him speedy recovery
@cockney_yid: Hope Bentaleb makes a full recovery 🙏🏻
@RichardDavies20: Wishing @nabilbentaleb42 a speedy recovery please get well soon ❤️
@TalkingTopspurs: Awful news to wake up to. Hoping he has a speedy recovery and nothing long lasting 🤍
@The_Looney_Toon: Awful news. Hoping for a speedy recovery
@Adam_Bateman_UK: Bloody hell!! 😱😱 My very best wishes most certainly go out to him, his family, and his friends. I hope that he pulls through! 🤞🤞🤞🤞😥😥
@paulfrewDUP: Sad news! Wishing Nabil all the very best
@spursangela1: Oh my God…what?😳Sending love and get well wishes for a speedy recovery @nabilbentaleb42 .🤍 #COYS🫶🏻
@DanjoBoyler: In my thoughts and prayers 🙏🏻
@JayToonArmy1: Best wishes to Bentaleb and hope he has a speedy recovery 🙏
@wilce2005: wishing the best for Bentaleb 🖤🤍
@EthanMuggers: Get well soon Nabil. I wish you a speedy recovery and wish the best for you and your family 🤍
@ForeverAYellow: really sad to wake up to this, really hope he’ll come out of this alright and recovers in good time, rest up
Prayers for former @NUFC player Nabil Bentaleb after suffering a heart attack, hope he makes a full recovery 🙏🏾⚫️⚪️⚫️ #NUFC https://t.co/ZNXdiWiE8H pic.twitter.com/qhHhdMdhSo
— Pete Davey (@davez2010) June 19, 2024
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