Nigerian footballer, Nura Adbullahi, retires due to heart problem

Nigerian defender, Nura Adbullahi, has been forced to retire from professional football with a heart problem.

The 21-year-old is currently in talks with Italian side, Roma, over the cancelling of his current contract.

Roma had advised Nura Adbullahi to stop playing football for 30 days in March 2018 after cardiological tests detected a fault.

Abdullahi initially joined Roma on loan from Spezia in June 2015 before the Italian capital side made his deal permanent.

The defender signed a four-year contract extension in 2017 that was supposed to keep him in the Italian capital until the summer of 2021.

Italian news sources are claiming that the Giallorossi are considering a coaching role for the Kaduna-born full back.