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EXCLUSIVE: Celtic and Aston Villa hero Stiliyan Petrov opens up about cancer battle in heartfelt talkSPORT interview

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Celtic and Aston Villa hero Stiliyan Petrov opened up about his battle with cancer in a heartfelt interview on talkSPORT.

The Bulgarian football icon joined Jim White in the studio to discuss the fates of his former clubs, why he was not offered a playing deal with Villa, and his recovery from illness.

The 37-year-old was diagnosed with acute leukaemia on 30 March 2012, having undergone tests after developing a fever following a game against Arsenal.