Urim Zenelaj barred from playing basketball after heart problems

Urim Zenelaj is not playing basketball because of heart problems, and it is not yet known whether this means the end of the career of the Kosovo national basketball team player.

The news was announced by Arbnor Rifati, coach of Zenelaj’s club, Proton Cable Prizreni.

“We owe it to the public to tell them; we didn’t want to create any panic before the game. Urim is currently experiencing health problems; on the cardiologist’s instructions, he has been told to stop playing basketball for now,” Rifati said in a statement to the media.

“He has been told to stop playing basketball for now. Psychologically, we have found it very difficult. Urim has been a pillar of the team from the beginning.”