Hastings-born AFC Bournemouth captain Steve Cook gifts defibrillator to Hollington United
Cook’s generous purchase came just an hour after the Lions, who play in the Mid Sussex Football League, had posted an appeal for the life-saving equipment on Twitter.
The 30-year-old defender is involved in the local football scene and is the academy ambassador at Hastings United.
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Hide AdPosting on Twitter after Cook’s donation, Hollington United said: "The club can announce that Steve Cook has paid for the club to have a defibrillator. Fantastic gesture from a local legend.
"Hopefully more professional footballers follow in the footsteps of Steve Cook and help those grassroots clubs with a defibrillator. Every club needs one."
The Cherries skipper replied saying: "My pleasure. Such an important piece of equipment that every club should have."
A defibrillator was used in a football game on Saturday after Inter Milan and Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during his country’s opening game of Euro 2020 against Finland in Copenhagen.
The 29-year-old former Spurs player posted a picture on Instagram from his hospital bed with a thumbs-up on Tuesday.