Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba has announced his retirement (AP Photo)
This is a sad day for all fans of our game. Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba has announced that he will have to retire from football. Muamba collapsed on the pitch during an FA Cup match with Tottenham last season with cardiac arrest. His heart did not beat on it's own for 78 minutes, but was successfully restarted at the London Chest Hospital.
Muamba has been seeking medical advice, but admitted earlier this year that he did not know if he would be able to play again. According to the AP, Muamba traveled to Belgium this week to seek advice after consulting with doctors in England and elsewhere in Europe. He was advised to retire from pro football.
Muamba had this to say about the news: ''While the news is devastating, I have much to be thankful for. I thank God that I am alive and I pay tribute once again to the members of the medical team who never gave up on me.''
Muamba played in 211 games in all competitions during his career, in which he played for Arsenal. Birmingham, and Bolton. He scored six goals. The Puddle wishes him well, and hopes he can still be a part of the game he loves so much!
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