Former Chelsea winger Paul Canoville admits he was close to death after heart scare
The 80s wide man beat personal troubles after his career ended prematurely
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Your support makes all the difference.Former Chelsea winger Paul Canoville admits he came close to death after a major heart scare left him in a coma for six weeks.
The 59-year-old, who was the club’s first black player after signing in 1981, was admitted to hospital last month with chest pains and was subsequently rushed to surgery.
“A blocked valve: I had this pain, which I knew was familiar, but I tried to sleep it off and take paracetamol but I went in and had a CT scan and right away they said they were going to operate,” he told talkSPORT.
“Before I knew it, that was it. Down in the anaesthetic room, three operations.
“I was in a coma for six weeks. This was a close one. I am just realising it.
“The doctors kept telling me I wouldn’t come through but I’m glad to be at home resting.
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“This is a slow process, it is not one of those operations I had in the past that I have recovered quickly.”
Canoville spent five years at Chelsea, facing up to severe racism - including from his own fans - and now runs the successful Paul Canoville Foundation which works to build better lives for London’s youth.
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