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Daley Blind makes Ajax return following heart procedure: ‘I am really happy to be back on the pitch’
Former Manchester United defender was diagnosed with heart muscle inflammation last December but made his return to action after having a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator inserted into his chest
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Ajax defender Daley Blind returned to action for the first time since undergoing a heart operation by making a substitute appearance in Wednesday's 3-0 Dutch Cup win over Vitesse Arnhem.
Blind was diagnosed with heart muscle inflammation after suffering from dizziness in a Champions League game against Valencia in December.
The 29-year-old Dutchman was fitted with a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator, which sends electrical pulses to regulate abnormal heart rhythms, and he made a surprise return to first-team training last week.
"I am really happy to be back on the pitch," Blind, who came off the bench in the 77th minute, told Fox Sports Netherlands.
"I had a little bit of tension beforehand because you don't know how it will go.
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"The doctor really needed to hold me back and step on the brakes because I wanted to get back ASAP. I wasn't scared at all, I wanted to get back on the pitch as fast as possible."
Reuters
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