'I've got my health and that's the most important thing'
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Tom Lockyer says he is "at peace" with the prospect of not playing football again, but has insisted he has not ruled out a return to the pitch.
The 29-year-old Wales defender collapsed after a cardiac arrest playing for Luton Town during a Premier League match against Bournemouth in December.
Resuscitated by medics, he has said he was "technically dead" for two minutes and 40 seconds.
In March, Lockyer became a father for the first time and now says he has re-assessed his priorities when looking to the future.
"I've made no secret saying I would love to return to football, but ultimately it would have to come down to someone who's a cardiologist or a specialist who has done full research into what has gone on and if it could happen again, because we've got a little girl now and she takes priority," Lockyer told BBC Radio Wales.
"I would love to play football again, of course I would, it's my life but if it's the case that I can't, then I'm at peace with that as well.
"I played for my country, I've played in every league and scored in every league from non-league to the Premier League, so it's not the end of the world.
"At the end of the day, I've got my health and that's the most important thing."