Fabrice Muamba retires from football after health scare
The Bolton Wanderers midfielder has retired from the game after he suffered a cardiac arrest last March.
Muamba return to football 'wouldn't surprise' boss Coyle
Bolton boss Owen Coyle says it wouldn't surprise him to see the midfielder back on a football pitch reasonably soon.
Bolton's Fabrice Muamba leaves hospital
Bolton Wanderers footballer Fabrice Muamba has been discharged from hospital, almost a month after suffering a cardiac arrest during a game.
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Report: Muamba retires from football
Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba has retired from football, according to The Sun.
Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest during a FA Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur last March - his heart stopped for 78 minutes.
A source told the newspaper: "Fabrice is devastated as you can imagine".
Report: Bolton to make announcement on Muamba
The Guardian's chief football writer Daniel Taylor has tweeted:
Told that Bolton Wanderers are going to make an announcement about Fabrice Muamba in the next 30 minutes or so . . #BWFC
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Fabrice Muamba reveals holiday kickabout
Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba has revealed he took part in an impromptu game of football while on holiday in May, two months after collapsing during an FA Cup tie against Tottenham with a cardiac arrest.
Muamba told CNN:
"I was on holiday and I was staying in a hotel and there were quite a few footballers in the hotel as well. The staff of the hotel usually play against the visitor so I was by the pool and I heard they were playing football," he said.
"Then I went across and saw other footballers playing and I told my friends and Shauna - I told her 'I am sorry but I am going to play football'. She goes 'are you sure?' and I say 'yes' and I just went in there."
Fabrice Muamba set for honorary doctorate
Fabrice Muamba, whose heart stopped for 78 minutes after he collapsed during a live televised match, will receive an Honorary Doctorate later today.
Muamba, 24, will be honoured by the University of Bolton at its degree congregation ceremony for students, their friends and families to celebrate graduation day.
Fabrice Muamba's 'hardest day since leaving hospital'
Bolton Wanderers footballer Fabrice Muamba says today has been his "hardest day" since leaving hospital.
Today is been hardest day since I been out hospital, seeing the guys this morning with they training kit it was hard 2 to take. Hope 2 back.
From @fmuamba on Twitter:I really hope and got faith that I will be back out there when everything goes well.
From @fmuamba on Twitter:The star's heart stopped beating naturally for 78 minutes after he collapsed during Bolton's FA Cup quarter-final at Tottenham Hotspur on March 17.
He left hospital one month later, with doctors calling his recovery "a miracle."
Police launch murder probe in Bolton after woman found dead
Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman was found dead in Bolton.
The 31-year-old woman was found dead in Queen Street in the Farnworth area just before 1pm yesterday.
Police believe the woman was the victim of a targeted attack.
– Superintendent Steve Nibloe, from Greater Manchester Police"I want to try and reassure people who may be concerned that at this stage we do not believe this was a random attack."
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31-year-old woman found dead in Bolton
A murder investigation has been launched after the discovery of a woman's body.
Police were called just before 1pm today to Queen Street in the Farnworth area of Bolton after receiving a call from the ambulance service.
Officers attended and found a woman dead at the scene.
Formal identification of the 31-year-old victim has yet to be carried out.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said a Home Office post-mortem examination will be carried out to establish the exact cause of death, but the death is being treated as suspicious.
Police in Bolton, together with detectives from Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) major incident team, have launched an investigation.
Two-year-old boy dies from abdominal injuries
Police investigating the murder of a two-year-old boy in Bolton say he died from abdominal injuries. Rio Smedley was taken to hospital on Sunday, but doctors were unable to save him. Detectives are questioning a 22-year-old man on suspicion of murder.
Muamba's son cried 'daddy is frozen' after footballer collapsed
Fabrice Muamba's young son cried out "daddy is frozen" as he saw him collapse on TV during a football match as he suffered cardiac arrest.
The Bolton Wanderers midfielder's fiancee, Shauna Magunda, told The Sun about the moment she and three-year-old Joshua saw the Premier League star collapse.
She said: "Joshua seemed to think his dad was playing. The reaction of the fans and other players told me something was seriously wrong. People were crying and chanting Fabrice's name.
"Then my phone started ringing. Fabrice's agent got through to me and confirmed my worst fear - his heart had stopped beating."
Murder investigation launched into death of two-year-old Bolton boy
Police have arrested a 22-year-old man after the death of a two-year-old boy in Bolton.
Greater Manchester Police launched a murder investigation after attending a house on Cheriton Drive, Breightmet, Bolton, at about 5.45pm yesterday, following reports the two-year-old boy had gone into cardiac arrest.
– Detective Superintendent Jon ChadwickI would like to extend my sympathies to this young boy's family and friends at what is clearly a very difficult and emotional time for everyone.
The investigation is in the early stages and a dedicated team of detectives will be working to establish exactly what happened.
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