MILANO, 12. prosinca (Hina/Reuter) - Nigerijski nogometaš Nwankwo Kanu otpušten je iz bolnice nakon uspješno izvedene operacije srca, objavili su danas predstavnici milanskog Intera, kluba u kojem je Kanu sve do iznenadnih srčanih
tegoba uspješno obavljao napadačke zadatke.
MILANO, 12. prosinca (Hina/Reuter) - Nigerijski nogometaš Nwankwo Kanu
otpušten je iz bolnice nakon uspješno izvedene operacije srca, objavili
su danas predstavnici milanskog Intera, kluba u kojem je Kanu sve do
iznenadnih srčanih tegoba uspješno obavljao napadačke zadatke. #L#
Nigerijac je operiran u clevelandskoj klinici, gdje su problemi njegove
srčane aorte riješeni četverosatnim kirurškim zahvatom. Liječnici su
Kanuovo stanje proglasili dobrim, te ukazali na stručan program oporavka
kojem će ovaj mladi nogometaš biti podvrgnut u sljedećih nekoliko mjeseci.
Nažalost, problemi sa zdravljem usporili su razvoj Nigerijca neposredno
nakon njegovog prelaska u Inter iz redova amsterdamskog Ajaxa, pa svoje
prave vrijednosti još nije uspio potvrditi pred talijanskim navijačima.
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Nigerian striker Nwankwo Kanu has
left hospital in the United States after heart surgery, his
Italian club Internazionale said on Thursday.
The club issued a statement saying that the Cleveland Clinic
in Ohio, where Kanu had a plastic aortic valve inserted in a
four-hour operation last month, had allowed the 20-year-old
player to leave and said he was in "good" condition.
The hospital said Kanu was pursuing a daily rehabilitation
programme following the surgery.
"Kanu is making good progress and is regaining his strength.
The next step will be for him to undergo a long-term
rehabilitation programme which could last several months."
Kanu's playing career came to an abrupt end after his heart
problem was detected by Inter shortly after they had signed him
from Ajax Amsterdam.
Kanu stood out when he captained Nigeria's gold medal
winning team at the Atlanta Olympics last summer.
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