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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nicole Wootton-Cane

‘My footballer husband was seconds from death – this everyday miracle saved him’

When Nadia Perrier’s phone flashed up with her mother-in-law’s number, she immediately sensed something was badly wrong.

At five months pregnant in May 2021, she was making a final trip before the birth to visit family in London before returning to Switzerland, where her husband, Michael, worked as a professional footballer. He was on a day out with his teammates and she hadn’t heard from him for hours, but she hadn’t been worried until that moment.

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