Heart issue ends playing career

By Tom Blackett
NEWPORT County defender Fraser Franks is determined to stay positive after being forced to quit the game at the age of 28 due to a heart problem.
Franks joined the Exiles last summer and captained them in their 2-1 FA Cup win against Leicester in January.
He also came on as a late substitute in their 4-1 Cup defeat to Manchester City in mid-February.
But now he has been forced to take the decision to hang up his boots.
“Hard to find the words at the moment, but obviously devastated to have to announce my retirement from ...