VfL Wolfsburg

'A slap in the face' – Ex-Netherlands striker opens up on 'maddening' ordeal as heart inflammation forces him to retire following cardiac arrest during match

Former Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Bas Dost has hung up his boots at 36 after a terrifying on-pitch collapse in 2023. The Dutchman described his difficult recovery from heart inflammation as "maddening" and revealed a "dramatic" setback that he called a "slap in the face" following his unsuccessful attempts to continue his career.