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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Orme

Enock Mwepu rejoins Brighton as coach two months after heart issue forced him to retire

Enock Mwepu has returned to former club Brighton just two months after making the heart-breaking decision to retire from football.

The Zambian announced back in October that he was being forced to hang up his boots having been diagnosed with a heart issue after falling ill while on a flight to link up with his international teammates. The 24-year-old took to social media to confirm the news.

He wrote: "A small boy from a Zambian township called Chambishi has some news to share. He stood strong to follow his dream of playing football at the highest level and by the grace of God he lived his dream by reaching the Premier League.

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