Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to retire at the age of just 24 after he was diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition, the Premier League club announced on Monday.
The condition, which can worsen over time, would put him at an"extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event if he were to continue playing competitive football", the club said.
"Sadly this can be exacerbated by playing sport so Enock has been advised that the only option, for the sake of his own safety, is for him to stop playing football." "This is, however, not the end of my involvement with football. I plan to stay involved in some capacity."
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