Well wishes pour in for Neil Tovey

Cape Town - South African Football Association (SAFA) technical director Neil Tovey suffered a heart attack on Sunday and was deemed to be critical as doctors battled to stabilise him.

READ: Former Bafana skipper Neil Tovey suffers heart attack

This is not the first time the former Bafana Bafana skipper has been hospitalised, as he suffered three heart attacks in 2015.

The 54-year-old had been training on Sunday afternoon when he went into cardiac arrest, according to his brother Mark Tovey.

Tovey made 52 appearances for Bafana Bafana, captaining the national side on 29 occasions.

READ: Neil Tovey chats to Sport24

South Africans took to social media to wish Tovey a speedy recovery:

Sorry to hear that. Wishing Neil Tovey a speedy recovery https://t.co/0GN7bpG4k1

— Kalusha Bwalya (@KalushaPBwalya) October 17, 2016

SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan has wished Technical Director Neil Tovey speedy recovery

— Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) October 16, 2016

Thoughts and prayers with Neil Tovey tonight! Hang in there buddy and speedy recovery!!!

— Joel Stransky (@stranners) October 16, 2016

Sending prayers and well wishes to my friend Neil Tovey who suffered a heart attack earlier today.

— Pat Symcox (@PatSymcox77) October 16, 2016

Let's continue to pray for #NeilTovey - a #ChampionSouthAfrican that led Bafana to Champions of Africa in 1996 pic.twitter.com/k3B4GwztOR

— ChampionSouthAfrica (@ChampionSAfrica) October 17, 2016

Strongs to #NeilTovey ??????

— Salamina Mosese (@salaminaM) October 17, 2016

We do wish Neil Tovey a speedy recovery https://t.co/9ibDYuDVcE

— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) October 16, 2016

Prayers to Neil Tovey ??

— Maps Maponyane (@MapsMaponyane) October 16, 2016

My thoughts with Neil tovey tonight got to pull through my friend

— Gavin Hunt (@gavinhunt12) October 16, 2016

Wishing Neil Tovey a speedy recovery. @BafanaBafana @MbalulaFikile @GertCOosthuizen pic.twitter.com/3EdSUXCfUW

— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) October 17, 2016

A speedy recovery wish to #NeilTovey

You are in our prayers and hopes for best. pic.twitter.com/7BEuhol1Dc

— RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) October 17, 2016