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Kouyate Reveals He Played Entire Career with 'Secret' Heart Problem

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Ex-Crystal Palace and West Ham midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate has revealed he played his entire career with a secret heart problem.

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He told me that he had suffered severe pain and had deliberately hidden symptoms from his loved ones, ex-Vest Gema, Crystal Pelas, Nottingham Forest and Senegal's team, Sheikh Kuyate, about a congenital heart problem, and that the problem accompanied his entire professional career. This was reported by Sport RBC.UA with reference to an interview with Kuyate for Walfadjri TV. Kuyate concealed his heart problems, according to the player, the Engli…

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Cheikhou Kouyate, 36, kept something secret throughout his career. He played with a heart defect. “I signed the insurance papers,” he says.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Cheikhou Kouyaté played almost 300 Premier League games – many of them with pain. He only revealed the serious reason for this now. A disease of the heart that he never spoke about.

·Berlin, Germany
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Senegalese footballer Cheikhou Kouyaté has decided to retire due to a heart defect.

·Reykjavík, Iceland
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wiwsport broke the news on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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