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Hannover 96's Martin Kind Says He Survived Heart Attack, Returns to Stadium

The 81-year-old credits doctors, reporting ongoing rehab after four bypasses plus three spinal surgeries.

Overview

  • Kind made his first public appearance back at the Heinz von Heiden Arena during Saturday’s 2–3 loss to Darmstadt 98.
  • He said he was "relatively close to death" after a heart attack and described the outcome of his operations as successful.
  • According to his accounts to Neue Presse and Bild, he received four coronary bypasses and underwent three risky back procedures.
  • He is now in rehabilitation, saying he feels as well as circumstances allow and needs to rebuild strength and conditioning.
  • The health crisis kept him from Hannover 96’s season opener, and he left the mid-September Hertha match early before surgery two days later.