On 30 October 2011, it was reported that Cassano complained of finding it difficult to speak or move on the team plane when the team returned to Milan. On 2 November 2011, his club Milan announced and confirmed that he was suffering from ischemic-based cerebral damage, though it was thought to be only temporary.Milan's Cassano out for months, to have surgery . Rediff.com. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Cassano underwent minor heart surgery soon after.
