'I'd swap eyes with my son if I could'

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Former England striker Michael Owen says he would "swap eyes" with his son if it was possible to help the teenager see again.

James Owen, 17, who hoped to follow in his father's footsteps, was diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a degenerative eye condition, when he was eight.

Speaking on the BBC Access All podcast, Michael said: "If I could give him my eyes and we could do a swap, I would."

Listen to the full interview here.

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