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Ex-footballer hopes to return to the pitch after kidney transplant

Former Scotland midfielder Kevin McDonald has successfully received a kidney from his brother Fraser, after battling kidney disease for 14 years.

Speaking to 5 Live鈥檚 Adrian Chiles, Kevin says just four months after his transplant, he鈥檚 back exercising and hopes to begin training 鈥渢he football fitness鈥� soon.

鈥淲hoever gives me the chance [to play football] now,鈥� he said, 鈥淚鈥檒l be obviously grateful to them鈥� whatever needs to be done, I鈥檒l do it to get back on the pitch.鈥�

This clip is originally from 5 Live鈥檚 Adrian Chiles on Thursday 16 September 2021.

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