Steed Malbranque

[Liverpel]

It has been confirmed that Steed hung up his boots to take care of his son who has just recently been diagnosed with cancer. Malbranque is also understood to have had disagreements with his father over the contract he negotiated, and begged his new team to be released from the deal. Sources close to St Etienne reckon that his father interfered with his work throughout his career, even when he was at Fulham. *

http://www.sportpulse.net/content/former-fulham-hero-hangs-his-boots-tribute-steed-malbranque-1605

[Shaggy]

It's really sad.

[Buzzo]

Heartbreaking. Good luck Steed.

[lickedlollipop]

terrible news

i didn't know he left sunderland though.

[Shaggy]

Wtf

robharrisuk rob harris
malbranque lawyers respond to claim he's retiring to care for son: "steed does not have a son & his immediate family are all in good health"

[Reece]

Oh didn't realise there was a thread for him - have just posted about this in the Twitter thread. Very odd!

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

[SB]

That's weird in the extreme

[Liverpel]

The Belgian midfielder left Sunderland four months ago to join St Etienne, but made only one appearance for the Championnat side before being omitted from the squad altogether for the game against Sochaux at the weekend.
Reports appeared yesterday stating that Malbranque had decided to call time on his 15-year career to care for his four year-old son.
However, a source at Thomas Cooper, the London-based solicitors who represent Malbranque, said last night: “These reports are wholly wrong.
“In the first place, Steed does not have a son. He does have two daughters, both of whom are in good health, and he has not quit at St Etienne.
“We do not know how these reports began but, as you can imagine, Steed is not at all happy about them.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/8743112/Steed-Malbranques-lawyers-rubbish-reports-he-has-quit-football-to-care-for-cancer-suffering-son.html

[lickedlollipop]

rumour or not, i really hope that this isn't true anyway!

[Buzzo]

Weird, totally ****ed up..? A fairly messed up rumour to spread about someone...

[The Erectile Banana]

Weird, totally ****ed up..? A fairly messed up rumour to spread about someone...

Takes a fairly twisted individual to concoct a lie as toxic as that.

Glad to see everything is ok with Malbranque and family.

[Mostar]

The Belgian midfielder left Sunderland four months ago to join St Etienne, but made only one appearance for the Championnat side before being omitted from the squad altogether for the game against Sochaux at the weekend.
Reports appeared yesterday stating that Malbranque had decided to call time on his 15-year career to care for his four year-old son.
However, a source at Thomas Cooper, the London-based solicitors who represent Malbranque, said last night: “These reports are wholly wrong.
“In the first place, Steed does not have a son. He does have two daughters, both of whom are in good health, and he has not quit at St Etienne.
“We do not know how these reports began but, as you can imagine, Steed is not at all happy about them.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...ering-son.html

He must be making lots of money (or he's not very bright) when he went about to hire a lawyer to come up with the statement that he doesn't have a son and that he retired cause he didn't want to play football any more...

[Lee]

According to TalkSport, Malbranque about to step out of retirement at the age of... at the age of... 32. FFS. 32.

Always thought he was a good player. Not LFC quality but a good player anyway.

[saj]

According to TalkSport, Malbranque about to step out of retirement at the age of... at the age of... 32. FFS. 32.

Always thought he was a good player. Not LFC quality but a good player anyway.

He was a very good player. We were always linked with in the Gerard Houllier days and he wasn't LFC quality. He probably is now though