Members of the United States national team wished Clint Dempsey well after his brother wrote that the Seattle Sounders forward was set to have a second heart procedure.
A tweet from Ryan Dempsey's asked for people to pray for his brother as he undergoes treatment for an irregular heartbeat. Both the tweet and the account were subsequently deleted, though an image of the tweet was captured.
A Sounders spokesperson declined to comment, but support soon came in from Dempsey's international teammates.
Health and family over everything bro. Prayers to my man @clint_dempsey and the family.