Steed Malbranque

[Royal Lady]

Really sad news that he's retiring from the game due to his son having cancer and he wants to be with him.

[Ian Royal]

oof. Hope he makes it through and they've caught it in time.

[Terminal Boardom]

Goes to show that there are more important things in life than money. I hope his son makes a speedy recovery.

[PEARCEY]

Goes to show that there are more important things in life than money. I hope his son makes a speedy recovery.

Agreed.

[Friday's Legacy]

Goes to show that there are more important things in life than money. I hope his son makes a speedy recovery.

seconded. can't imagine having a child diagnosed with cancer. fingers crossed they've caught it early and he makes a full and speedy recovery.

[RoyalJames101]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... g-son.html

The Belgian midfielder left Sunderland four months ago to join St Etienne, but made only one appearance for the Championnat side before being omitted from the squad altogether for the game against Sochaux at the weekend.

Reports appeared yesterday stating that Malbranque had decided to call time on his 15-year career to care for his four year-old son.

However, a source at Thomas Cooper, the London-based solicitors who represent Malbranque, said last night: “These reports are wholly wrong.
“In the first place, Steed does not have a son. He does have two daughters, both of whom are in good health, and he has not quit at St Etienne.

“We do not know how these reports began but, as you can imagine, Steed is not at all happy about them.”


Whoever made up these rumours is sick. Hopefully they are found out and deserve everything that they get.

[Riseley]

To be fair to RL she probably heard it from Spacey.

[paultheroyal]

Oh dear!!

[Royal Lady]

Talksport tweeted it on Tw@tter.

How sick. Soz everyone for the misinformation. I've not seen a retraction from Talksport on Tw@tter though.

[TheMaraudingDog]

I believe this rumour started in Wokingham

[JoeyJoeJoeJnrShabadoo]

Didn't he have penis enlargement operation that went wrong?

[soggy biscuit]

Soz everyone for the misinformation.

We are not the ones that need the apology here

[Row Z Royal]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/8743112/Steed-Malbranques-lawyers-rubbish-reports-he-has-quit-football-to-care-for-cancer-suffering-son.html

The Belgian midfielder left Sunderland four months ago to join St Etienne, but made only one appearance for the Championnat side before being omitted from the squad altogether for the game against Sochaux at the weekend.

Reports appeared yesterday stating that Malbranque had decided to call time on his 15-year career to care for his four year-old son.

However, a source at Thomas Cooper, the London-based solicitors who represent Malbranque, said last night: “These reports are wholly wrong.
“In the first place, Steed does not have a son. He does have two daughters, both of whom are in good health, and he has not quit at St Etienne.

“We do not know how these reports began but, as you can imagine, Steed is not at all happy about them.”


Whoever made up these rumours is sick. Hopefully they are found out and deserve everything that they get.

Was it Gary Cook?

[TheMaraudingDog]

Fair play to whoever leaked this story, it's a massive coup.

I've had a couple of bogus stories in the Wokingham Times but this fella has really pulled it out of the bag.

[M-U-R-T-Y]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14797761.stm

Steed Malbranque's contract with French club St Etienne has been terminated by mutual consent.

But the player and club have denied suggestions the Frenchman was leaving to care for his young son, who was reported to be suffering from cancer.

Malbranque's representatives released a statement on Monday saying he does not have a son and his family are fine.

The former Fulham, Spurs and Sunderland midfielder, 31, joined St Etienne in August following 10 years in England.

"At a meeting held Monday night between the management of AS St Etienne and Steed Malbranque, both parties have decided, by mutual agreement, to amicably end their collaboration," read a statement on the club's official website.

"St Etienne and the player would like to strongly deny all the rumours referring to the health of Steed Malbranque or children that accompanied the decision of the individual. This choice is his alone and ASSE fully respects Steed's will.

"The management of AS St Etienne would like to wish Steed the best in his choices and his future life."