Heart Transplant Recipient Martyn Jackson Wins World Cup with England

Martyn Jackson, who received a heart transplant in 2024, went on to win the World Cup with England less than two years later. Jackson had believed his football career was over following the transplant, making his World Cup triumph a remarkable turnaround. England win the World Cup with a player who had a heart transplant less than two years prior — an extraordinary story on both personal and national levels.