BRIGHTON FORCES ZAMBIAN MIDFIELDER MWEPU TO RETIRE FROM FOOTBALL

Brighton midfielder ENOCK MWEPU has been forced to retire after being diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition.

The 24-year-old fell ill while on a flight to link up with his Zambia team-mates in the international break last month and returned to Brighton to undergo further cardiac tests after a period in hospital in Mali.

A statement from Brighton this morning revealed that MWEPU would have an extremely high risk of suffering a cardiac arrest should he continue playing competitive football.