Former Tottenham Youngster Radwan Hamed Wins 7M in Damages After Brain Injury

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Former Tottenham Hotspur youngster Radwan Hamed has been awarded a reported £7 million in damages 10 years after he was left severely brain damaged following a heart attack suffered while playing. 

Per MailOnline’s Mike Keegan, Hamed was allowed to continue as a footballer despite scans revealing his heart was “unequivocally abnormal,” and he collapsed during his first professional appearance for Spurs in Belgium in August 2006, when he was 17.

Tuesday saw the order made for Hamed to be paid £7 million after Tottenham were found to have “breached its duties to Radwan.”

The one-time striker prospect was initially cleared to play football by Dr Peter Mills, the FA’s regional cardiologist for south-east England, despite abnormalities appearing on his scan.

Per Keegan, an earlier hearing saw Mr Justice Hickinbottom …

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