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Bristol City defender Nathan Baker forced to retire after suffering head injury
Nathan Baker during a match against Cardiff City in August 2021.
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BRISTOL CITY defender Nathan Baker has retired from football after doctors determined continuing to play would present a significant risk to his health.
Baker sustained a head injury in the Robins’ match at Sheffield United on November 28 2021and needed 24 hours of hospitalisation.
The 31-year-old made his decision following nine months of tests, treatment and recuperation on the advice from his medical team.
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