Fabrice Muamba retires from football at 24

Fabrice Muamba, for those who don't remember or know him, is the Bolton Wanderers midfielder who collapsed during a match ion the 17th of March this year, and his heart then stopped beating for 78 minutes. He spent four weeks in the hospital and doctors said his recovery was a miracle. Five months after the incident, he has been advised to quit football or good. Find the statement he released today after the cut...

Muamba Tweets Hospital Photo After Cardiac Arrest

The picture shows Muamba smiling and sitting upright (twitter.com/# !/fmuamba/status/185708452457365504/photo/1).

The 23-year-old is recovering in the London Chest Hospital after collapsing on the pitch before halftime in the game at White Hart Lane.

Doctors said the player had made a miraculous recovery after being “in effect dead” for 78 minutes as they battled to restart his heart with 15 defibrillator shocks.