Former France defender dies 39 years after falling into a coma

Former France and Paris Saint-Germain defender Jean-Pierre Adams, who fell into a coma 39 years agone during surgery, died connected Monday.

Jean-Pierre Adams was 73.

The Senegal-born player, who near the state astatine 8, played for Paris Saint-Germain from 1977 and 1979.

In a statement, the squad offered its "heartfelt condolences to his household and loved ones."

According to the team, successful March 1982, Adams underwent genu country astatine Lyon Hospital aft getting injured during a lucifer portion playing for Chalon.

Adams slipped into a coma during that cognition aft an mistake with receiving his anesthesia.

Adams' wife, Bernadette, cared for him astatine their location successful the confederate French metropolis of Nimes.

During his career, Adams won 22 caps for Les Bleus betwixt 1972 and 1976.