Edouard Mendy stares into the screen and thinks back to the way things were when he was at his lowest ebb. He had one Premier League game for Wolves before he was forced to retire with leukemia — and he was born in Sutton Coldfield. My partner was pregnant with our first child so it was really hard when you knew that you might not be able to provide for your family. Mendy was picked up as Marseille's fourth-choice goalkeeper before moving to Reims (above)The next season, he was made Reims's starting goalkeeper. I have worked really, really hard throughout that period to have achieved what I have achieved so far to make that career jump.

Source: Daily Mail May 22, 2021 21:33 UTC