Former Scotland forward Brazil 'lucky' to be alive

Brazil scored 80 goals in 210 appearances for Ipswich Town

>Former Scotland striker Alan Brazil says he is "very, very lucky to be here" after undergoing a liver transplant recently.

>The 66-year-old, who now works as a broadcaster, revealed that his heart stopped beating during the procedure.

>"I'd had ongoing trials and seen so many specialists and they decided I needed a transplant," Brazil told Talksport.

>"I finished [work] at quarter to 10 and at 10 I had to phone Addenbrooke's Hospital. They said 'get in right now'.

>"At two thirty that afternoon I was on the slab and they opened me up. I was under for something like eight hours.

>"They transplanted my liver. My heart did stop for a bit and it came back on its own.

>"I'll be frank, I'm very, very lucky to be here."

>Brazil had spells with Ipswich Town, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur among others during his playing career and is hopeful he can return to broadcasting in the coming weeks.

>"I copped it, but thank God, luckily, the guys at Addenbrooke's Hospital have saved my life," he said.

>"I am on the mend. Still not there, but I am getting there."

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