Stuart Pearce Recovering After Heart-Related Flight Emergency

Stuart Pearce, former England and Nottingham Forest defender, experienced a health scare with acute chest pains during a flight from Las Vegas to London, leading to an emergency landing in St. John's, Canada. Pearce was hospitalized for five days due to a virus affecting his heart, causing a high resting heart rate and swelling. He underwent a procedure to stabilize his heart rate before being discharged and is now recovering well. Pearce expressed gratitude for the support received from the Virgin Atlantic crew and medical staff, as well as from well-wishers. He remains in good spirits, despite having to cancel commitments due to the incident. Pearce shared his experiences publicly via talkSPORT, maintaining a positive outlook on his recovery process.