Daniel Engelbrecht, the German soccer player who collapsed during a match and underwent four heart surgeries in 16 months, not only returned to the Stuttgarter Kickers with a defibrillator in his ...

Striker Daniel Engelbrecht has made history by becoming the first player in German professional football to play with a defibrillator after he nearly died from an inflammation of the heart. The ...

Daniel Engelbrecht was reduced to tears when he was embraced by his team-mates after giving Stuttgart Kickers a 2-1 win over Wehen Get the latest football news in your inbox for FREE by signing up to ...

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Daniel Engelbrecht plans a major Christmas and New Year bash for friends and family now that he has returned to professional football after almost losing his life last year over heart problems.

Daniel Engelbrecht is lucky to be alive. Germany's first professional soccer player to play while wearing a defibrillator made his fourth appearance as a substitute for Stuttgarter Kickers in the 2-0 ...

Striker Daniel Engelbrecht has made history by becoming the first player in German professional football to play with a defibrillator after he nearly died from an inflammation of the heart. The ...

BERLIN — Daniel Engelbrecht, Germany’s first professional footballer to play while wearing a defibrillator, made his fourth appearance as a substitute for Stuttgarter Kickers in the 2-0 win at third ...

Sport picture of the day: x-ray vision Daniel Engelbrecht poses in front of an x-ray showing his heart defibrillator. The Stuttgarter Kickers player collapsed and had to be resuscitated during a game ...

A German footballer defied all the odds to score the winning goal in his team's match - 17 months on from being the verge of death after suffering a heart attack. Daniel Engelbrecht had been out of ...