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Mark Jones

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu forced to retire at 24 due to heart condition

Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to end his football career at the age of just 24 due to a hereditary heart condition.

Mwepu has been diagnosed with a condition that could worsen over time and put him at risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event were he to continue playing.

He was taken ill while on a flight to join up with the Zambia national team during the recent international break, and spent a period in hospital in Mali under observation before returning to Brighton.

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