MANCHESTER UNITED legend Bryan Robson has undergone a big career change to help people in need.
The former England player established himself as a Red Devils legend after 13 years and 465 games at the club.
He led United to their first league title for 26 years as he captained the side that won the Premier League in 1993, before winning it again a year later.
Robson also won 90 caps for England before moving into management, where he had spells at Middlesbrough, Bradford, West Brom and Sheffield United.
But he last managed in 2011 with Thailand and has since worked in philanthropic areas, campaigning for cancer patients on behalf of Radiotherapy UK after suffering but overcoming throat cancer during his spell in Thailand.
Now Robson is helping others in a very different capacity, offering financial services with company High Performance Individuals.
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Robson, 67, teamed up with his business partner Simon Andrews, an ex-United academy player turned financial specialist, and footballer, Jamie Proctor to create the company.
The financial mentoring service aims to help individuals working in the sports, music and entertainment industry, with Robson revealing he is keen to empower others.
Robson said: “Over the years I have heard too many stories of individuals working within the sports and entertainment industry hitting financial difficulties, and it has almost always been due to a lack of knowledge and understanding of how to manage their own finances.
“At HPI, we are not here to tell you where to invest or how to spend your money, we aim to offer guidance and information to allow a person to understand their own finances, so they can be empowered to choose how they manage their money.”
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Robson previously revealed he is lucky to be alive and has Thai doctors to thank for saving his life after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Reflecting on his diagnosis, he said: “The doctor was blunt. There was no pulling punches: ‘This looks like a cancerous tumour, Mr Robson. It will have to come out’.
“Looking at my throat he was surprised that I’d never smoked and asked if I drank a lot of vodka or whisky. I said I never touch shorts.
“After half an hour, I walked back. It was about 600 yards, I was just dazed, then I told Denise and she got a bit panicky.’
“At 5pm (the same day), he (the doctor) was there waiting for my results to come out then he said, ‘you can go home, I’ll be back in touch’.
“At 9pm that night he phoned to say I want you in all day Tuesday for bone scans, blood tests and a lumbar puncture.
“He wanted me in the hospital on Wednesday night and on Thursday morning they took the tumour away.
“The speed was incredible, undoubtedly that played a significant part in me being here now.
“Everything about them was immaculate. They gave me so much confidence. It was like how hospitals used to be here.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
