USA midfielder sues doctors after on-pitch heart attack

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Savannah DeMelo collapsed during a league match between Racing Louisville and Seattle Reign

United States women's national team player Savannah DeMelo is suing a hospital and two doctors after she suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch last year.

Midfielder DeMelo, who has seven senior caps for the USA, has filed a lawsuit against University of Louisville Health (UofL Health) for negligence.

The 28-year-old, who plays for Racing Louisville, collapsed in the first half of a National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) match on 14 September 2025.

According to documents , external seen by BBC Sport, the case was filed on Tuesday morning with Jefferson Circuit Court in Kentucky, where her club is based - a year and a day after her on-field collapse.