Fabrice Muamba
Retired footballer Fabrice Muamba was born in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Muamba and his family immigrated to the United Kingdom in 1999 to join their father who had earlier escaped from their home country.
Muamba started his soccer career with the London-based Arsenal Football Club. He also played for other English teams including Birmingham City and Bolton Wanderers. On March 17, 2012, Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for the Bolton Wanderers in an FA cup quarter-final tie against Tottenham Hotspur.
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In what was described as probably the most public cardiac arrest in sporting history, doctors said Muamba was “in effect dead” for 78 minutes following his on-field collapse. But a 23-year-old Muamba was saved, and his recovery amazed many, including doctors.
