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Ajax star Nouri improving and watching football after waking from coma

The 22-year-old hasn't played football since collapsing during a friendly against Werder Bremen almost three years ago

Abdelhak Nouri's family have confirmed that the Ajax star is now being treated at home after suffering permanent brain damage, while offering a positive update on his progress since waking up from a coma.

The Dutch midfielder rose through the youth ranks at the Johan Cruyff ArenA before graduating to the senior squad in 2015.

He went on to take in nine competitive first-team appearances for Ajax, before his career was cruelly cut short during the club's pre-season tour of the Austrian Alps in July 2017.