Guinea International Abdoul ‘Razza’ Camara has been forced to retire from football because of a heart problem.
The former Guingamp player has been told to stop playing football with immediate effect on health grounds.
“I cannot go on because I’m at risk of cardiac arrest or dying on the pitch like a lot of other players,” he told French website footmerca.
“We have to move on, even if it’s hard to accept,” Camara said.
“I’ve been waiting for the news for three weeks. I tried to stay strong just in case.
“Since I was 13, my life is football. I had struggled to come back after my cruciate ligament injury. And there, you are told that you will never wear a football shirt again.
“We can say that it is an evil for a good. But I have not yet digested this. You can not digest that fast. I need time.
“Yes, it’s not like an injury where you can fight back. With this I can not do anything. Everything falls apart at that moment.”
Camara played 16 matches for Guinea scoring one goal before the unfortunate incident.