Bernardeschi: 'Doctors didn't know if I will be able to play football or not'
Bernardeschi's life story was recently published at the Players Tribune and he revealed that he had been diagnosed with a medical condition of the heart as a kid and he went through a lot.
He wrote: " When I was 16 I was about to enter the Spring of Fiorentina and during a routine physical check the medical team found a medical problem in me.
"I did the investigations and found that my heart was enlarged . The doctors told me they did not know If I would have been able to play football again, I could not believe it.
"I had to stop for six months and it was the hardest six months of my life, I lived alone in Florence and I had nothing to do. In the end, with some dietary changes and medicine, I was able to overcome the problem .
"This moment certainly made me more aware of the fragility of my journey, making me enjoy my successes more."
The 24-year-old has made 11 appearances in all competitions for the bianconeri so far, scoring twice and assisting twice.
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