Nottingham Forest defender Steve Cook revealed his father suffered a cardiac arrest shortly before defeat to Bournemouth on Tuesday night.
Cook posted the extraordinary tweet after the 1-0 loss as he conveyed his gratitude to paramedics for saving his father's life.
"First of all a big congratulations to @afcbournemouth on promotion but tonight I need to thank the paramedics at the game. Unfortunately my dad suffered a cardiac arrest just before the game and they managed to bring him back to life. I’ll forever be grateful for their actions," he wrote.