Former Man City defender makes miracle return to football after fireworks exploded in his face and left him clinically blind

Former Man City defender makes miracle return to football

Former Manchester City defender and Hull City right-back Omar Elabdellaoui has made a remarkable return to professional football.

The Norway international was declared clinically blind when a firework exploded in his face during a New Year's Eve celebration in 2020.

It took the defender 11 surgeries — including an ocular stem cell transplant from his sister — to be able to play the game again.

Elabdellaoui played a full 90 minutes for Galatasaray as the Turkish side secured their first win of the year against Goztepe in the Super Lig.


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