AC Milan defender Strinic diagnosed with heart condition

AC Milan and Croatia defender Ivan Strinic will take an unspecified break from football after he was diagnosed with a heart condition.

Milan said in a statement that weekly routine tests, which all professional athletes have to undergo in Italy, revealed a heart problem “which merits further investigation after a period of rest.”

It adds: “For this reason the player must temporarily suspend sporting activity until the tests have been completed.”

Milan signed Strinic in July from Sampdoria on a free transfer.