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Football was easy compared to heath battle - Gabbiadini

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Former Derby County and Sunderland striker Marco Gabbiadini says he is dealing with emotions he never felt as a footballer as he prepares to undergo heart surgery.

The 56-year-old revealed in May that he requires a triple heart bypass operation.

He is due to have the procedure this week and has spoken about a feeling of anxiousness after months of waiting for the procedure.

"It's been a pretty fraught summer," Gabbiadini told BBC Radio Derby., external

"In the last few weeks, since I got my date [for surgery] I've been borderline angry, frustrated, and happy at the same time.