Patrice Muamba appears to be making steady progress after the Bolton midfielder's cardiac arrest during last Saturday's F.A. Cup tie against Tottenham. Let us hope Muamba, and anyone in a similar position, makes a full recovery.
Muamba's situation has united the football world in a manner few would have believed, and while the circumstances are sad, it is welcome that rivalries can be cast aside in a sport where support too often spills over into tribal warfare.
The media coverage of Muamba has been enormous, front pages, news pages, back pages and feature pages, underlining the current position of football in our society.