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Cheikhou Kouyate retires after hiding long-running health issue
Original: Former Premier League star retires after keeping health issue a secret for years https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirr
Former Premier League midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate has announced his retirement from football, revealing that he had kept a health problem secret for years while continuing to play. The Senegal international, who featured for clubs including West Ham, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, says he played through the condition before deciding to step away from the game.
Why now: A well-known Premier League player's sudden retirement and the surprise revelation of a hidden health struggle have caught fans' attention.
Cheikhou KouyatePremier LeagueWest Ham UnitedCrystal PalaceSenegal
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