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Heart problems among footballers - what you need to know

Get tested early and then regularly to rule out possibilities of issues with the heart...

From football legend Diego Maradona to Fabrice Muamba and many other professional athletes, heart problems have ended careers and in some cases, tragically their lives.

Indian football received its biggest shock in recent years when U-17 World Cupper Anwar Ali, a young defender who is only 19 years old, was diagnosed with Apical Hypercardio myopathy.

He joined Mumbai City for a then-record fee of INR 30 lakh for an 18-year-old but since getting diagnosed with a heart problem, the youngster has not been able to make any progress in his career.