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23 days ago
The footballer who had a heart transplant - then became a World Cup winner
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. BBC Sport is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 23 Sept 2026, 17:45 UTC. The headline in use is “The footballer who had a heart transplant - then became a World Cup winner”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Martyn Jackson never thought he'd play football again when he had a heart transplant in 2024. Less than two years later, he was a World Cup winner with England.
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The footballer who had a heart transplant - then became a World Cup winner
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