Former Premier League footballer Stephen Darby has said he counts himself lucky to still be alive five years after his Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis.
Posting on the Instagram page of his Darby Rimmer MND Foundation, which raises money for research into the disease, the 34-year-old said that while ‘daily tasks are tougher’, he considers himself fortunate to still be here.
The ex Liverpool and Bradford City striker was first diagnosed on September 12th 2018 at the age of 29 – just three months after his wedding to former England Lioness captain Steph Houghton.
