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  Enock Mwepu has been forced to end his playing career following the diagnosis of a hereditary heart condition. The condition, which can worsen over time, would put Enock at an extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event, if he were to continue playing competitive football. Club chairman Tony Bloom said, “We are all absolutely devastated for Enock. He and his family have had a traumatic few weeks and while we are just thankful he has come through that period, he has seen such a promising career cut short at such a young age. “As a club we will give him all the love, help and support we possibly can to make a full recovery, and then as he decides on the next steps in his life.” Head coach Roberto De Zerbi added, “I am so sorry for Enock. Before I arrived I looked at all the squad, and he was a player I was so excited and looking forward to working with. We will do everything we can to help him.” Head of Medicine and Performance, Adam Brett explained, “It is a...

  Qatar National Bank, the Middle East and Africa’s largest financial institution, has named Senegalese-born TikToker and social media personality Khabane “Khaby” Lame as the bank’s official FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 brand ambassador. The strategic partnership follows several recent endorsement deals for the Senegalese-born media personality, who is the world’s most followed person on TikTok, and is aimed at highlighting the bank’s role as the tournament’s official Middle East and Africa sponsor. As part of the collaboration, Lame, who currently has over 150 million TikTok followers, will debut his first-ever television commercial with Qatar National Bank. The commercial will explore the theme of “dreaming big,” which serves as the foundation for the bank’s involvement in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Heba Ali Al-Tamimi, general manager of Qatar National Bank Group Communications, commented on the strategic alliance, stating that choosing Lame as the bank’s ambassador reflects Qatar’s l...