By Euan Parsons

PRESTON goalkeeper Declan Rudd has been forced to retire from football due to a knee injury.The 31-year-old former Norwich keeper joined Preston permanently in 2017 after spending two previous spells on loan at the club and made 196 appearances in total for North End.Rudd has had a number of operations on his knee over the last 18 months, but has been unable to make a return to the pitch.“I’ve known for a while now so I’ve had a bit of time to let it sink in, but I wouldn’t say I’ve quite come to terms with it,” Rudd said.&...