Napoli coach Gattuso reveals struggles with eye disease

“For a month now there have been rumours that I’m dying, however don’t be concerned, I’m not dying,” mentioned the 42-year-old former World Cup winner.

“I undergo from an auto-immune illness, myasthenia,” he defined of the sickness that impacts the muscle mass which management the eyes.

“Seeing double is an enormous issue and I have never been myself for a month. I feel the lads additionally suffered due to this.”

Captain Lorenzo Insigne struck late to rescue a degree towards their all-time low rivals as Napoli dropped from third to fifth in Serie A, 9 factors behind leaders AC Milan.

The southerners have taken only one level from the final three league video games and had been additionally held of their final two Europa League video games.

However on Tuesday they gained their attraction after being handed a Three-Zero defeat and a one-point deduction for failing to show as much as play Juventus in Turin due to coronavirus circumstances final October.

“We arrived at this (Torino) sport exhausted, we have now so many drained gamers,” mentioned Gattuso, whose facet misplaced to Inter Milan and Lazio within the final week.

“We have been taking part in each three days for 4 months.

“It’s essential have your legs, muscle mass and head prepared, even I with the attention downside am not myself.

“That is the third time this illness has hit me in 10 years, however it’ll move, my eye will return to its place and I will be extra stunning than earlier than.

“I’ve struggled so much, now I am slightly higher, however I used to be very drained and I used to be seeing double.

“Solely a madman like me would maintain going,” added the previous AC Milan and Glasgow Rangers midfielder.

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