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Former Arsenal and Holland winger Marc Overmars, 49, suffers 'irreparable' damage to his heart - which is 'only able to pump blood at 30 per cent of its normal volume' following a cardiac arrest last month

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Marc Overmars has suffered 'irreparable' damage to his heart following a cardiac arrest last month. 

Royal Antwerp, where Overmars works as director of football, said that the 49-year-old was 'doing well' when the news was revealed a day later.

Marc Overmars has suffered 'irreparable damage' to his heart following a cardiac arrest

Marc Overmars has suffered 'irreparable damage' to his heart following a cardiac arrest

The former Arsenal winger's heart is said to be pumping blood at 30% of its normal volume

The former Arsenal winger's heart is said to be pumping blood at 30% of its normal volume

Dutch publication De Telegraaf though has revealed that Overmars' condition is worse than originally reported.

It's said that his heart is only able to pump blood at 30 per cent of its normal volume and that part of his heart muscle has died.

A club statement from Royal Antwerp at the time of his stroke read: 'Marc Overmars, director of football affairs at RAFC, became unwell last night and was admitted to hospital with a mild stroke.

'Marc is doing well in the meantime, but will

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