Casillas and other footballers who have suffered heart scares
Iker Casillas becomes the latest in a list of professional footballers to have suffered from heart problems.
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Antonio Cassano
The Italian player fainted at an airport and was diagnosed with cerebral ischemia caused by a a heart condition. After undergoing successful surgery, he continued his football career without any issues.
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Dani Carvajal
The Real Madrid player suffered acute pericarditis that kept him sidelined for a time.
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Fabrice Muamba
The former Congolese Bolton footballer suffered cardiac arrest during an FA Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur, where a defibrillator was used to save his life. In August 2012, he announced his withdrawal from football following medical advice.
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Rubén de la Red
The former Real Madrid player fainted on the pitch, at the age of 23, during a Copa del Rey match against Real Unión de Irún, prompting medics to use a defibrillator. He was diagnosed with a virus that affected the myocardium that affectively ended his ca
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Lilian Thuram
The former France and Barcelona player was diagnosed with a cardiac malformation just before signing for PSG, which led him to early retirement following medical advice.
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Nwankwo Kanu
The former Aresnal and Nigeria player was diagnosed with a heart defect and had to undergo a life-saving operation in which his aortic artery was replaced. Kanu returned to action following a six-month recovery.
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Aitor Karanka
The former Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao player suffered a benign idiopathic acute myopericarditis in 1998 and after a period of rest returned to pitch.
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Miguel de las Cuevas
The former Atlético, Sporting and Osasuna player (now currently in Córdoba) underwent surgery for a permanent foramen ovale.
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Miguel García
One of the most extreme cases was that of Salamanca player, Miguel García, who had a heart attack in a game against Betis in 2010.
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Lucas Silva
The Real Madrid player, currently on loan at Brazilian club Cruzeiro, was diagnosed with a small coronary anomaly that was not deemed to have gotten any worse after a medical examination while at Sporting Lisbon.
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Ángel Correa
The Atlético Madrid striker underwent a heart operation in 2014 to remove a cyst in his left ventricle.
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Sami Khedira
The Juventus player, currently on loan at Chelsea, underwent a minor procedure this year to correct an irregular arterial fibrillation.
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