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21st February 2016
02:02pm GMT

"The blow to the head damaged the part of my brain that deals with sight," Wilkinson told the Stoke Sentinel.
"It affects my peripheral vision and it gets worse when I train, when I get my heart-rate up."
"Everything is blurred. I am affected by vertigo too. I have seen a raft of specialists and they have said the only thing that will heal it is time."
Wilkinson's contract with Stoke expired last summer, but the club offered him a new, non-playing deal, in an effort to help the player regain match fitness.
However, he has now been forced to retire, and according to the Stoke Sentinel there are plans to reward the player with a testimonial.Explore more on these topics: