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Fabrice Muamba’s biggest concern after waking from his coma was how his team had done in the FA Cup quarter-final in which he collapsed.

Friend Aime Esalo yesterday revealed the groggy Bolton star, 23, asked his father Marcel: “Did we lose?”

Mr Esalo added: “When he was told they were drawing, Fabrice asked why they had stopped the game and his father said ‘because of you’.”

Muamba’s selfless thoughts for his club came immediately after he recognised fiancee Shauna Magunda, 27, and demanded to know where their three-year-old son was, asking: “Where’s Josh?”

The Premier League ace has not yet seen his son since suffering a heart attack during Saturday’s match against Tottenham but has a picture of the little lad by his bedside.

Last night Shauna, 27, spoke for the first time about her relief that her “soulmate” is on the mend since collapsing on the pitch.

She said his strength had inspired her to stay positive as he continued his miraculous recovery.

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Incredibly, the Bolton ace is now breathing by himself, recognising friends and relatives and chatting in bed in English and French.

It also emerged yesterday the ex-England U-21 star had been screened for heart problems four times before he suffered a cardiac arrest during the game.

Delighted Shauna, who has kept a round-the-clock bedside vigil since her partner was rushed to hospital four days ago, tweeted: “@fmuamba loving u is easy cuz ur the most God fearing man I know. U inspire me with ur strength. People ur prayers are healing my soulmate.”

Earlier yesterday, she told her 25,000 Twitter followers: “God never puts more on u than u can bear.

“Ur positivity, love and faith is helping Fabrice. For that I can only thank u all xx”

Yesterday we revealed the midfielder had stunned doctors by asking for the couple’s son Joshua after waking up from a coma.

His lad is being cared for by relatives, who say they are already looking forward to the day he is well enough to return home.

Muamba’s cousin, who asked not to be identified, said: “His eyes are open and he’s recognising people.

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"I spoke to him yesterday, he’s able to speak. Everything is fine. He will be back home.”

Muamba came round at 2pm on Monday, 44 hours after his cardiac arrest at White Hart Lane.

Doctors yesterday said he had a comfortable night in the intensive care unit at the London Chest Hospital.

Bolton captain Kevin Davies was one of several team-mates who visited Muamba’s bedside yesterday in Bethnal Green, East London.

The player arrived with chairman Phil Gartside and joined manager Owen Coyle.

Earlier, he was visited by Bolton stars Nigel Reo-Coker, Darren Pratley and Mark Davies.

Coyle said: “I’ve been in to see him myself, as have his close family members, and had a conversation – a few words exchanged.

“It’s still very early in the process, the doctors have stressed that point, and Fabrice still has a long way to go. But there are encouraging signs.

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“He remains in critical condition in intensive care, but it’s truly remarkable what the hospital is doing.”

Asked if Muamba could make a full recovery, he said: “The doctors have said it has happened before.

“Every case goes on its own merits and is individual. He’s a very fit young man, and he’s a fighter, which will stand him in good stead for a full recovery.”

Cardiologist Dr Amanda Varnava said the fact Fabrice talked on the same day he woke up was amazing.

Dr Varnava added: “If his brain is sufficiently recovered in quick enough time to enable him to speak, the outlook for his brain is good.”

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini, 47, yesterday called for bi-annual heart screenings for players.

It came as Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore announced a review of medical procedures.

Professional Footballers’ Association boss Gordon Taylor said £7million had been spent over the last 20 years on screening soccer stars for heart defects.

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He said: “For obvious reasons, in the immediate aftermath of Saturday night, we checked Fabrice’s records and he had been screened four times.

“What they have in Italy is government-funded. In England the PFA does it. The truth is even if you screened someone every three months, there may be some things that wouldn’t get picked up.”

Prof Sanjay Sharma, who runs Britain’s only cardiac unit for sportsmen and women, said Premier League stars were now queuing to have heart tests.

And a heart charity yesterday saw a huge surge in young people asking for heart tests. Cardiac Risk in the Young recorded more than 650 people booking themselves in since Saturday.

Dr Steven Cox said: “This is a positive outcome, despite what happened, as screening is the only thing that would save someone’s life.”

Yesterday Oldham players showed their support for Muamba by visiting Bolton’s Reebok stadium, where hundreds of tributes have been laid.

Muamba's dad Marcel has told Wanderers players to get back out on the field for his son. Click here to read all about it in MirrorFootball.

Singer Pixie Lott, who is patron of Cardiac Risk in the Young, says: "

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