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Monday 27 February 2023, 13:10. Organisation. Unassuming hero receives special award. English - Other languages (4) Luka Lochoshvili presented with FIFA Fair Play Award. The Georgian defender...
- Why Did Luka Lochoshvili Win FIFA Fair Play Award?
- What Was Said About Lochoshvili's Life-Saving Actions?
- What Did Lochoshvili Say at FIFA's The Best Ceremony?
Lochoshvili received the 2022 FIFA Fair Play Award for saving the life of an opponent during an Austrian Bundesliga match. The game was drawing to a close when Austria Vienna winger Georg Teigl lost consciousness and slumped motionless on the turf after colliding with the knee of his opponent Nikolas Veratschnig. While most players on the pitch eit...
Speaking about the dramatic scenes after the game in February 2022, Wolfsberger AC coach Robin Dutt told reporters: “It was an incredible feat from Luka. In all honesty, I think that was the most important moment on the pitch today.” Austria boss Manfred Schmid added: “It was a very dramatic moment. We can only congratulate and thank Lochoshvili fo...
Lochoshvili, the Georgia international who plies his trade with Cremonese in Serie A, wasn’t able to attend the glitzy Paris ceremony on Monday but commented via a video call. “Fortunately, I knew what had to be done, and I think I got hold of his tongue in the nick of time,” he said. "This is a huge honour for me, I would like to thank you for thi...
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Feb 28, 2023 · A footballer whose quick thinking potentially saved the life of a seriously injured opponent has been honoured with an award by FIFA. Georgian defender Luka Lochoshvili sprinted over to Georg Teigl as he dropped unconscious during an Austrian Bundesliga match between Austria Wien and Wolfsberger AC in February last year.
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:57 PM. Wolfsberger defender Luka Lochoshvili has been labelled a hero after his quick thinking helped save the life of Austria Wien star Georg Teigl during a clash in the Austrian Bundesliga on Sunday. The 23-year-old sprung into action after Teigl had fallen to the ground unconscious following a collision with ...
Feb 28, 2023 · Wenn Fußball zur Nebensache wird: @WolfsbergerAC-Profi Luka #Lochoshvili rettet dem bewusstlosen Georg #Teigl wohl das Leben und wird nach der Partie von den @FKAustriaWien-Spielern umarmt! ️# ...
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Oct 11, 2022 · VIENNA. Lochoshvili receives ‘Best emotion of the year’ award: it saved Teigl’s life in Austria Vienna-Wolfsberger. Sugar Mizzy October 11, 2022. The Georgian defender received the award during the Austrian football gala: he saved Teigl’s life by pulling his tongue out of his mouth.
Feb 27, 2023 · By Susy Campanale. Feb 27, 2023 21:21. Cremonese defender Luka Lochoshvili received the FIFA Fair Play Award at this evening’s The Best ceremony for the quick thinking that helped save an...
