According to the "Sun" newspaper, England football legend Hearst revealed that he suffered from atrial fibrillation and installed a pacemaker.
With his pulse jumping 200 times per minute, Hirst had to turn to doctors, and after expert evaluation, he underwent emergency surgery two weeks earlier with a pacemaker installed. Hearst, who scored a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final, said: "Life is like a lottery ticket, look at my teammates at the World Cup, unfortunately some of them died in this terrible time because of problems of one kind or another. ”
"I just installed a pacemaker. I had a mild stroke a few years ago and then had a check-up. I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat, but it wasn't life-threatening. When you tell people you have a pacemaker on you, they think 'oh my God,' but that's not the case for me. I didn't have any discomfort before, and I installed a pacemaker just to prevent injuries from falling or hitting someone with my car. I need to meet with an expert in a few weeks, but I feel good right now. ”
"I exercise every day, walk and do 20 minutes of exercise, I've stuck to that habit all the time, and that's enough. I weighed a little less than before, I had a watch and chest strap to monitor my heart rate and I had to stop going to the gym because of the pandemic. ”
In addition to Hearst, other players still alive in the 1966 World Cup squad were Sir Bobby Charlton, 84, and George Cohen, 82. Midfielder Noby Stiles, 78, and defender Jack Charlton, 85, died last year after a long battle with dementia.
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