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Fabrice Muamba has refused to rule out the possibility of playing professional football again as he continues to nurse his way back to full health.


The Bolton midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest during an FA Cup tie at Tottenham on 17th March, with his heart stopping for 78 minutes.

The 24-year-old has made a remarkable recovery since then, and was discharged from hospital after a month-long stay.

He has continued to make progress from that point and was invited to take part in a short ceremony at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, prior to kick-off in a charity match between Real Madrid and Manchester United legends.

Muamba admits he has a long way to go before he can contemplate making a return to competitive action, but he is not about to give up on that dream.

He told AS: "I am happy to be here and the fact is I continue to feel fine. I am improving slowly but surely.

"At the moment I am not doing exercise, I am just enjoying life and travelling. It is a great privilege to be able to live with the assistance of a respiratory machine or something like that. It is fantastic.

"I am making small steps every day. I am still being medicated and we will see what happens. I have to co-ordinate with my doctor and see what he says but I'll never say never."
Miracle

"I have to co-ordinate with my doctor and see what he says but I'll never say never."
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The former England Under-21 international also spoke of his recollection of the day he collapsed.

"The only thing I remember about the game is running back and falling," he said.

"I felt dizzy whilst I was moving back, very dizzy.

"It was a strange sensation, I felt like I was running inside someone else's body and then I fell. My head hit the ground twice and I lost consciousness. I was dead.

"I didn't feel pain in my body or my head. I didn't feel anything. That happened on the Saturday and I didn't wake up until the Monday.

"I have never watched the video because I am not yet ready. Now I intend to enjoy life. It is a miracle that I can do things like travel. It is a miracle because I shouldn't even have lived, so everything that comes now is a bonus."


Source: Sky Sports.