In an era when "stars" nearly crash their cars cos they were "only" offered £65,000 per week; when 17 year olds want £50,000 per week; when loyalty is a dirty word it is truly remarkable that a man can nearly die on a pitch and lose his career and instead of feeling sorry for himself he thanks those who helped him and those who sent him good wishes and then gets involved in a charity to raise the chances of others surviving similar illness. I was at the match when he returned to WHL a few weeks back with my daughter for her 15th birthday...never seen so many people so emotional. Good for him
I think to tar all footballers with the same brush is wrong. The African lads do well and it lifts the whgole village; the likes of Drogba, George ("What A Player") Weah, Toure Bros have built hospitals where they came from. I never liked jermaine Defoe but there was a piece on him befor eteh game today of him helping kids from the wrong side of teh track in North London, and he was moved to tears by what one of the kids said. They're not all angels, nor are they all demons.
Thats a great point! I was only watching Drogba yesterday before the Chels v Corinthians match and thinking what a player he was; and how he deserved to be the player who got the decisive spot kick in the champs league shoot-out. But his antics on the pitch were a disgrace and such a shame that it detracts from the work he has done back home!
He didn't win any award, definately not the SPOTY award. He did get the opportuniy to stand on stage and say thanks to the medical staff who saved him... but thats not an award... So i'm not too sure what this thread is about? lol
I saw him on the stage and assumed he'd got one sorry lads. In my excitement I created this thread. IMO he is SPOTY anyway.
