The model girlfriend of ex-Rangers player Nacho Novo has revealed more recovery details as he continues to recuperate after suffering a heart attack.

Stephanie Heaney, from Busby, near Glasgow, said: “Nacho’s taking slow walks, getting his strength back.

“He’s been eating lots of fresh fruit, fish and veg and catching up on football.”

Writing online, The Scottish Sun reports that the mother-of-two added: “He’s getting lots of love and cuddles but needs lots of peace and quiet to relax.”

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The Evening Times previously reported how Novo said he is “excited” to meet with punters at his Glasgow pub again.

His other half also shared a picture of the footballer showing off his a new haircut outside a Paisley Road barber.

Novo, 38, was featuring for Rangers in the AOK Traditionsmasters 2018 in Berlin when he was taken ill on Saturday, January 6 after they had been knocked out of the round-robin tournament.

He was rushed to hospital from the Max-Schmeling-Halle arena before undergoing emergency surgery.

The Ibrox side was among those to confirm shortly after that Novo, who played at Ibrox between 2004 and 2010, was in a stable condition.

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The Evening Times previously reported how dozens of vile trolls quickly flooded social media site Twitter with cruel comments aimed at Novo.

Many of the comments echo a “song” which has been sung and aimed at the 38-year-old in the past.

It contains the lyrics: “I hope you die in your sleep Nacho Novo, I hope you die in your sleep, I pray…”

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One tweet said: “I hope you die in your sleep nacho novo.......”

Another Twitter user wrote: “Hope you die within a week nacho novo!”

“Nacho novo , won't see ten in a row,” was another tweet to have emerged.

Charity Nil By Mouth was among those to quickly condemn the trolls.