Former Liverpool defender Stephen Darby was forced to retire from football after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2018
Stephen Darby has thanked fans in an inspirational message five years after the former Liverpool defender was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.
However, a year after joining the Whites, Darby was forced to retire from football, aged just 29, after being diagnosed with MND. He would go on to create the Darby Rimmer Foundation with friend and ex-armed forces officer, Chris Rimmer, which has raised over £1.2m to date to help raise awareness of the disease, fund research projects, and support families.
READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp is about to get Liverpool star back who will have perfect ripple effect on team "On Wednesday 12th September 2018, 5 years ago today, I was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease," he wrote. "To put this into perspective, 80%-90% of people who are diagnosed with MND die within 5 years. A third of people who are diagnosed die within a year, and half of people diagnosed die within two years. I count myself one of the lucky ones.
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