The 'where are they now?' files

[Rigadon]

So sad.

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1744385207359144162?t=fn8KMEzbNqpxbYa211W8mQ&s=19

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Didn't realise Marcus Stewart had been diagnosed with MND. It's concerning that so many footballers and rugby players (relatively small number but seems to be a growing problem) are being diagnosed with MND.

[Fuzzy]

https://dubz.co/v/w25dg1

Brewster straight red

[Kenneth]

Blatant.

[red g]

The new Raheem Sterling is on the bench for Ebbsfleet United.

Can;t make a national league's team first 11.

Poor Ibe.

[Kenneth]

Wow, what a fall from grace.

[fidget]

Wish him all the best. He's had struggles with his mental health for a long time.


https://www.sportbible.com/football/...ssion-20211104

[Norbs]

Nice words from Henderson

https://www.theguardian.com/football...ax-aston-villa

[Doc_Piptorious]

Nice words from Henderson

https://www.theguardian.com/football...ax-aston-villa

He has been doing a run of interviews of late. Smacks of image washing.

[badpiggy]

I've always meant to say about this thread - I kind of hate it. I find the occasional story of ex-players slowly drifting down through the leagues very sad. Football and professional sport can be cruel. The idea of a pro-contract at 19 with Liverpool becoming a pay as you play contract with Sligo Rovers when you're 30 really sad.

[Norbs]

Tough crowd

[Doc_Piptorious]

I've always meant to say about this thread - I kind of hate it. I find the occasional story of ex-players slowly drifting down through the leagues very sad. Football and professional sport can be cruel. The idea of a pro-contract at 19 with Liverpool becoming a pay as you play contract with Sligo Rovers when you're 30 really sad.

I know a guy who had a contract with Chelsea at 20 and who is now working in a Spar after a stint in Dunnes Stores.

He and Willie Boland were two of the players regarded as being the next big things in Irish footy at the time. Willie went on have a career in the game whereas the other lad, the more highly rated of the two, had an injury and that was that.


Not really something unique to footy though. Pretty much every sport is littered with similar tales. Boxing can be even crueller than footy with how quickly a former talent can be discarded. Seen a lot of up and comers start a year looking like they might be on the way to being a real talent and finishing the year in a dole line.

[brightred]

I know a guy who had a contract with Chelsea at 20 and who is now working in a Spar after a stint in Dunnes Stores.

He and Willie Boland were two of the players regarded as being the next big things in Irish footy at the time. Willie went on have a career in the game whereas the other lad, the more highly rated of the two, had an injury and that was that.


Not really something unique to footy though. Pretty much every sport is littered with similar tales. Boxing can be even crueller than footy with how quickly a former talent can be discarded. Seen a lot of up and comers start a year looking like they might be on the way to being a real talent and finishing the year in a dole line.

That's awful.

Dropping down to Spar from Dunnes Stores must have been really traumatic.

[spud_gun]

That's awful.

Dropping down to Spar from Dunnes Stores must have been really traumatic.

[Doc_Piptorious]

That's awful.

Dropping down to Spar from Dunnes Stores must have been really traumatic.

Could be a lot worse though.


At least he is not the poster that asks me where to buy boxer shorts.

[brightred]

Ouch!