Daniel Engelbrecht (24) is no ordinary footballer. He has built a defibrillator after four operations on the heart. Each on-ground can be fatal for him, but the love of football is stronger. In mid-November, Daniel club Stuttgart Kickers played a match with the Regional Cup Ravensburg. Engelbrecht is entered into the field after 76 minutes with a plastic shield on the chest under the shirt that bears because of the defibrillator, which literally saves his life. He became the first player in the history of German football, which is played in such a way. In July 2013, Daniel was just collapsed on the grass in the middle of the Erfurt. Rapid intervention of doctors saved his life, but the diagnosis was devastating. He had a severe form of myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle. His life was in danger, doctors had to perform four procedures and incorporate his defibrillator that corrects irregularities in the work of his heart. They recommended him not to play, but ...
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