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Nouioui hospitalized after cardiac arrest

MADRID (AP) - Spanish third-division club Toledo says Tunisian forward Lassad Nouioui was hospitalized after suffering a cardiac arrest on Saturday.

The 32-year-old Nouioui is in intensive care after he fell unconscious during training.

The club says that Nouioui's condition is stable and that he will remain in the hospital for 48 hours while more tests are carried out.

Nouioui previously played for Spanish first-division club Deportivo La Coruna and Scottish side Celtic.

Toledo has asked for its match on Sunday against Real Madrid Castilla to be postponed.

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