Peterborough's Copping retires at 19 after head injury


(Reuters) - Peterborough United defender Bobby Copping has been forced to retire at the age of 19 after a recurring head injury, the English League One (third-tier) side said on Thursday.

Copping, who joined the club from Bury in 2019, spent four days in hospital after sustaining a head injury in July. He made a full recovery but suffered the same injury later in the year.

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