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      Moise Kean health update issued by Fiorentina after former Premier League star collapsed on pitch in terrifying scenes

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      FIORENTINA have released an update on Moise Kean’s wellbeing after he collapsed on the pitch.The former Everton striker was rushed to hospital after being stretchered off against Hellas Verona.Moise Kean was stretchered off against Hellas VeronaCredit: GettyKean collapsed after a collision with two Hellas Verona playersCredit: X / ocwsportFiorentina has revealed he has been discharged from hospitalCredit: GettyKean, 24, fell to the ground in the second half after he was involved in a three-way collision with Verona duo Pawel Dawidowicz and Diego Coppola.Play was stopped as Kean received treatment as he had been hit in the head by Dawidowicz’s knee.The injury resulted in a big gash above his left eye.Kean tried to play on after being bandaged up but then collapsed moments after returning to the pitch.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThere was plenty of concern for the Italian as he was rushed to hospital.Fiorentina have since released an update on Kean with a statement on social media.It read: “ACF Fiorentina announces that Moise Kean was discharged from the Verona hospital during the night and returned to Florence.”The clinical and diagnostic tests carried out were all negative.”Most read in FootballTeam-mate and former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea reacted to the news with a praying emoji and purple heart.Fans have also reacted to the positive news on social media. Daniel Sturridge makes embarrassing blunder live on Sky Sports during Man City vs Liverpool as presenter corrects himDavid De Gea led well wishes to KeanCredit: AlamyOne posted: “Fantastic news. Get well soon Moise!”A second wrote: “This is good news.”A third commented: “At least one piece of good news.”A fourth said: “Support Moise Kean.”Another added: “That is such a relief to hear.”Reports in Italy said Kean was conscious during his trip to the hospital.He was replaced on the pitch by Nicolo Fagioli in the 67th minute.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe match ended 1-0 to Verona after an injury-time winner from Antoine Bernede.Kean has played for Fiorentina since last summer after completing a transfer from Juventus, scoring 19 goals in 30 games in all competitions. More

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      Lobster added to injury time at Premier League game when it put waitress in hospital

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      A LOBSTER added to injury time at a Premier League game when it put a waitress in hospital.It set off the worker’s allergy to shellfish, including crayfish, as she served customers at Liverpool’s stadium.A lobster added to injury time at a Premier League game when it put a waitress in hospitalCredit: Getty – ContributorDespite taking medication before her shift, her reaction was so severe an ambulance was called.The waitress was given an Epipen injection but had to be taken to hospital for more shots of adrenaline. The incident during a 1-1 draw with Wolves last March was one of 31 at Premier League grounds logged with the Health and Safety Executive last season.Others included a Man City fan who fractured his skull celebrating a 2-0 win at Spurs. Read More on SportHe crashed on to concrete when he leapt up to grab a flag above him and it came away.A celebrating Nottingham Forest fan needed 12 stitches in his calf after cutting himself on an upturned seat.And a drunk West Ham fan broke a leg tumbling from a handrail last March. The incidents are logged if the injured person needs at least seven days off work.Most read in Football More

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      Legendary football commentator Clive Tyldesley shares photo from hospital bed as he provides health update

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      CLIVE TYLDESLEY issued a medical update after being admitted to hospital.Tyldesley, 70, shared a selfie showing him in a hospital bed, but thankfully had some great news.Clive Tyldesley was admitted to hospital but thankfully had some good newsCredit: X @CliveTyldesleyTyldesley is one of the greatest match commentatorsCredit: PAThe legendary broadcaster wouldn’t go into any detail as to what happened to him.However, the CBS Sports star reassured his audience by stating he is “fine”.The ITV great also praised the NHS for the amazing care he received by staff.Tyldesley posted on social media: “Another great NHS experience today. I’m so grateful for the expertise, care and smiles I got today. And I’m fine!!”Read More on FootballFans stormed Twitter to wish their favourite commentator a speedy recovery.One fan tweeted: “All the best!”Another commented: “Hope all is well Clive.”A third wrote: “Get well soon.”Most read in FootballThis fan said: “Sending all our love and well wishes Clive.”And that one wished: “Commentating GOAT. Get well soon legend.”TV Legend Clive Tyldesley in position for his last ever commentary gameTyldesley issued a further update soon after, this time wearing headphones.The journalist had even more good news as he confirmed he will be at the Etihad on Tuesday for the Champions League blockbuster clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid.Tyldesley posted: “My post was about the excellence of the NHS. I’m absolutely fine and watching the game. “I’ll be at the Etihad next Tuesday. They were just looking for something and found nothing – barely a brain cell!”Tyldesley’s stunning career kicked off in 1975 when he started out at Radio Trent.He then joined the BBC in 1992 and enjoyed a successful four-year stint.That led him to ITV in 1998 where he called some of the biggest matches until 2024.Tyldesley confirmed he will be at the Etihad on Tuesday for Manchester City vs Real Madrid More

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      I jumped in front of a lorry after blowing my life savings at casino – now it’s a joy to be alive, says Clarke Carlisle

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      AFTER being released from his club ten years ago, former footballer Clarke Carlisle lost a £100,000-a-year TV job and blew much of his life savings in one trip to a casino.The same night as that loss, the ex-Premier League star, who was battling depression, went missing before jumping in front of a truck in an attempt to end his life.Ex-Premier League star Clarke Carlisle and wife CarrieCredit: Richard WalkerClarke went missing in 2015 before jumping in front of a truck in an attempt to end his lifeCredit: *Clarke in action for football club BurnleyCredit: PA:Empics SportBut today, the 45-year-old speaks of the joy of being alive — and explains that instead of turning to gambling in his dark days, he now seeks solace . . . by hiding behind the fridge.Clarke and his wife Carrie work to help others facing suicidal thoughts, holding online talks and courses for people dealing with mental health issues.The defender, whose clubs included Blackpool, Burnley and QPR, said: “I have been to the edge of existence.”Now I can proudly say I’ve not had an episode of depression for years. I’ve not needed meds for three years. I am the most well I’ve ever been.”Read more on Clarke CarlisleCarrie added of one of his new coping mechanisms: “He literally goes and hides behind the fridge. He goes there and takes a little moment.“I won’t even know he’s there, and I’ll open the fridge and the fridge light will go on and I’ll see the ears from his Batman onesie.”Clarke, who has two children with Carrie and three from previous relationships, added: “I know when I start coming down and I need to withdraw. I would stand in the dark, on my own and in my own thoughts.“So I would stand there when I needed to with-draw. The key part of it, it is also where the radiator is. When I do experience depression, I physically get cold. It’s about finding the way for you to deal with things.”Most read in FootballClarke, who was chairman of the Professional Footballers’ Association and has also appeared as a contestant on TV game show Countdown, said: “I was a perfectionist as a footballer, critical of things that I would do.“I was in an environment where it is about wins and losses. I tried to replicate that in normal life and in my relationships. My self-worth was governed by results and performances on this pitch.Clarke Carlisle joined Jim White on talkSPORT to discuss mental health and his own battles“So if we won, I felt great. I was a good human and then that would give me positivity going into all my wider interactions, because in my head, that makes me a good dad, a good husband, a good son.“If we lost, that meant I was a terrible human because other people were sad and I’d let them down, which made me a bad dad, a bad husband, a bad brother.“Now I prioritise the things that matter. I meditate a lot, I pray, I prioritise family. I make sure I put the kids to bed at least once a week.“I make sure that they can come into my bedroom and jump on me in the morning. And Carrie and I make sure we have monthly date nights.”With the annual mental health awareness Time To Talk Day next Thursday, Clarke said he still finds exercise triggers pressures he felt in his playing days and gets PTSD around the anniversary of his suicide bid.He is now calling for an independent body to oversee the mental health of all footballers in the UK.‘Terrible human’Ex-TV presenter Carrie, a former alcoholic, said starting the process of writing a series of self-help material, such as Shut Up, Alcohol, played a part in helping Clarke get better.Clarke was released by Burnley in 2012 and in 2014 lost his £100,000-a- year ITV Champions League pundit role before that fateful trip to the casino. He then went missing before throwing himself in front of a lorry on the A64 Leeds to York dual carriageway.Clarke was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary. He suffered cuts, bruises, internal bleeding, a broken rib and a shattered left knee.On Christmas Day 2014, he was admitted as an in-patient to a psychiatric unit in Harrogate and placed on suicide watch.He remained there until he was discharged in February 2015, when, shortly after, he did an interview with The Sun.Ten years on, Clarke said: “After that, I knew I was very unwell. In the lead-up to that, I was being very negative, hypercritical, insular.“I’d never done anything about my depression, and I was clinically depressed.Clarke and Carrie getting married in 2016Credit: SuppliedClarke revealing superman-style vest in game for QPR in 2002Credit: Getty”I didn’t take medication for a myriad of reasons but predominantly because I thought, ‘I’m a man and a Premier League footballer’. I didn’t understand that my thoughts were different or dangerous.“A lot of it was tied into self-worth. I do have an analytical mind. I was using alcohol so that my brain stopped thinking. I was using gambling so that my brain was thinking about something else.“I’m really blessed I never got into drugs. If I had I would be dead now.“Football was pretty much the only thing I thought gave me value. So when I left, I was totally bereft of anything that anyone else valued about me.“I brought my football home, the perfectionism, the autistic portion, compulsive aspect, the need for everything to happen at this time, at this pace, immediate success or failure. There’s no middle ground.I knew then he was an amazing, handsome man. And I know that even more to this dayCarrie“And it’s a dynamic that is ingrained within you, and everything falls into these two categories.”For the first year of my therapy, I had to discover this middle ground of things just being OK, being good enough.“Because in football that had never been good enough, because it’s not the best, it’s not perfect. This transferred into relationships. It was so, so destructive. It was dangerous.”In 2016, Clarke met Carrie, who worked as an ambassador at football anti-racism charity Kick It Out.She said: “It was a whirlwind romance. We gave each other our business cards and I don’t think we ever thought we’d see each other again.‘Dead by tomorrow’”But he emailed and we went for dinner. Within five minutes of sitting down for dinner, he was like, ‘We are gonna get married, have babies’. On the second date he brought his psychiatric papers.“We moved in together three weeks later. Then we got engaged a few months later. And then nine weeks after, we got married.“I knew then he was an amazing, handsome man. And I know that even more to this day. I’m obsessed with him.”The pair worked with each other to support their needs, Carrie with her anxiety and Clarke with his depression.But in 2017, Clarke went missing again and was eventually found in Liverpool before being taken to a psychiatric facility in Blackburn.Carrie said: “When Clarke was found, I wanted to bring him home. I was six months pregnant and I was like, ‘Let’s just go back to this place’, because up to 24 hours ago, I didn’t know anything was wrong.“Luckily, someone took me aside and said, ‘OK, Mrs Carlisle, if you take him home, he’ll be dead by tomorrow’. And that was a slap in the face that I needed.”Clarke then began counselling. He said: “I started to dig deeper and realised I needed to be well.Clarke on TV’s Countdown in 2010Credit: Channel 4“I needed to be alive. I wanted to be here.”Carrie asked him to read through some thoughts she had around her Shut Up, Alcohol method, which she developed in 2006.Clarke said: “The incredible thing about my awesome wife is that she’s been able to put that into a clear and really quite simple process of self-progression and self-accountability, and it brings the power back when you’re talking about your mental health.”You’re not waiting on the NHS to come and fix you.“She asked me to read something she was writing about other issues and it helped me with my attitude to gambling.”Using her Shut Up method, Carrie has written more than 20 books, as well as devising courses to accompany each one.The pair offer online talks and courses for issues such as alcohol, gambling and suicidal thoughts.Carrie said: “Most people don’t want to die.“They just can’t live like this any more. We aim to guide them on their own journey out of it.“We both see it as a great opportunity to pay our own lived experiences forward.”I do miss certain moments of footballClarke CarlisleClarke, who now has a degree in psychology, says he is in the best shape mentally he has been for years. He is “finally able” to enjoy watching football again.But he said: “I can’t go and do a simple run without thinking, ‘Oh, you’re only cheating yourself. You can go faster than this’, or ‘You should have been in the Olympics next year’.”“But I do miss certain moments of football — the first day of the season, a magnificent end of the season, a successful season.”Last week, ex-Premier League referee David Coote said he would be prioritising his mental health after a series of scandals led to him being stripped of his job.And Clarke now wants an independent advisory board for players and referees to help them deal with mental health.He said: “It would great to see a new independent body. They need to stop acting in silos, whether it’s the individual organisations — EFL, Premier League, the WSL, the Championship, the PFA, the FA.“They’re all individual things and giving cursory nods to each other’s activities.“But there is no continuation of care. We need an external third party, an advisory board.“But everyone, even if you are not in football, should be aware that there is help out there.“I have a professional coach. I have the people who I trust. I prioritise the things that make me feel good and keep me well, irrespective of what’s going on.“I am proof that you find a path. You just need to talk to the right people.”READ MORE SUN STORIES Find out more about Clarke and Carrie’s work at clarkeandcarrie.com.Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme – Sun Club.Help for mental healthIf you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support.The following are free to contact and confidential:Mind, www.mind.org, provide information about types of mental health problems and where to get help for them. Email info@mind.org.uk or call the infoline on 0300 123 3393 (UK landline calls are charged at local rates, and charges from mobile phones will vary).YoungMinds run a free, confidential parents helpline on 0808 802 5544 for parents or carers worried about how a child or young person is feeling or behaving. The website has a chat option too.Rethink Mental Illness, www.rethink.org, gives advice and information service offers practical advice on a wide range of topics such as The Mental Health Act, social care, welfare benefits, and carers rights. Use its website or call 0300 5000 927 (calls are charged at your local rate).Heads Together, www.headstogether.org.uk, is the a mental health initiative spearheaded by The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales. More

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      Boxing hero, 63, suffering with brain disease as son issues heartbreaking plea for support

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      BOXING legend Donald Curry is suffering with a brain disease, his son revealed in a heartbreaking plea.Curry – a champion in two weight divisions – has been diagnosed with Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome. Donald Curry is suffering with a brain diseaseCredit: GettyIt is a brain condition resulting commonly from repeated head trauma.Curry’s son Donovan posted online: “I’m reaching out to the boxing community to ask for assistance in finding a long-term healthcare facility for my dad. “A few years ago, with the help of Chuck Williams, my dad underwent a brain scan at the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, where he was officially diagnosed with Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome (TES). “This condition has caused impairments in judgment, reasoning, memory, and behavior, including poor impulse control. READ MORE IN BOXING”For some time, he was being cared for at an incredible church facility in Fort Worth, thanks to the support of his former trainer, Paul Reyes, who recently passed away. “However, due to incidents of fighting and breaking rules, my dad had to leave. He is currently staying in a hotel in Fort Worth. “We are searching for a facility that specializes in patients with conditions like my dad’s, ideally one that operates at no cost. “If you know of any resources, facilities, or organizations that could help, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Most read in BoxingWhat is CTE?CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, refers to a brain degeneration caused by frequent head traumasOther elements may play a role, including genetics, but exact factors are yet to be discovered, as reported by the Boston University CTE Center.CTE is only diagnosed through an autopsy of the brain and is known to be a rather rare disease.It is most commonly found in athletes, including football players and fighters.Some symptoms of CTE include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and progressive dementia.These signs can begin to appear after years or even decades after the last brain trauma.”Thank you for your time and support during this challenging time.” Curry held the welterweight and light-middleweight titles during his career – famously fighting Lloyd Honeyghan, Mike McCallum and Terry Norris. Vincent Jackson death: Ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers star died in hotel from ‘chronic alcohol use’ & was suffering from CTEThe American last fought in 1997 – losing to Emmett Linton – and retiring with a record of 34–6. Curry, now 63, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019 following a remarkable career. But it was in 2021 that Curry’s sons first feared their famous fighting father may be suffering from CTE. Curry was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019Credit: @lonestarcobratx More

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      Michail Antonio shares emotional post as he speaks out for 1st time since being discharged from hospital after car crash

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      WEST Ham star Michail Antonio has posted an emotional message online for the first time since he was discharged from hospital following his horror car crash.The Hammers striker broke his leg in the smash involving his £260,000 Ferrari, which saw him airlifted to hospital earlier this month.Michail Antonio has posted an emotional message after being discharged from hospitalCredit: InstagramThe Hammers star broke his leg in a horror car crash earlier this monthCredit: STEVE BELLBut he promised fans he would be back on the pitch ‘soon’Credit: GettyHe was discharged earlier today and has now broken his silence on the ordeal.Taking to his Instagram, Antonio thanked emergency services and the football community – and promised to be back in action soon.He wrote: “Every year around this time, I’m asked what I’m grateful for, and every year I’ve struggled to find the right words. “But this year, I know exactly what I’m grateful for: being alive.READ MORE MICHAIL ANTONIO”I’ve spent so many years taking life for granted. I made plans for the next day, the next year, always assuming tomorrow was guaranteed.”What I’ve been through recently has opened my eyes. “Life is fragile, and every single moment matters. Michail Antonio’s incredible riseBy Jon BoonThe outpouring of love from the football community for Michael Antonio has been massive, with the striker recognised as a big character in the game.The Wandsworth-born forward started from humble beginnings – playing for non-league Tooting & Mitcham United.After impressing in 2008, he was offered a trial at Reading – some five divisions up – and Alan Pardew duly snapped him up.However, he later revealed he got kicked out by Tooting, after he refused to sign a contract.Antonio said: “They kicked me out because I refused to sign a contract.“I was like: ‘If someone comes in for me I don’t want to be tied down. I want to be able to go and not you out price me’.”Following spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest, in 2015 he was plucked from the Championship in a £7million deal by West Ham.He’s been there ever since, winning a player of the year award, twice being named Premier League player of the month and lifting a European trophy.Away from football, Antonio has bravely opened up about his mental health struggles in recent times.The Jamaica international was recently asked by Gary Lineker on the Rest is Football podcast what he would like to do when he retires from the game.He revealed: “I want to go into entertainment.”So more on the basis of A League of Their Own, Play to the Whistle…”Read more about Michail Antonio’s incredible rise and life away from the game.”I’m so grateful to God for giving me the strength to keep going and for allowing me to still be here.”To the emergency services, the NHS, the Air Ambulance, everyone at the Royal London and Cromwell hospitals and everyone from top to bottom at West Ham United FC. “The medical team, the board, all of the staff, my teammates and the amazing West Ham fans… I honestly could not have got through this without you. thank you from the bottom of my heart. Most read in Football”To my loved ones who stood by my side throughout everything, I can’t express how much you mean to me.”Lastly, to the whole football community thank you for all the love and support you’ve shown me. It has truly meant the world. “I love you all and I am endlessly grateful for every one of you.West Ham fans pay emotional tribute to Michail Antonio with ninth-minute applause”Happy New Year- and I’ll be back on that pitch soon.”Ongoing enquiriesThe striker was trapped in the wreckage of the supercar for more than an hour before ambulances arrived on the scene.Cops have since ruled out booze or drugs as the reason for the crash, with investigators also reportedly working on the assumption that no third party was involved.There hasn’t even been mention of excessive speeding, raising the possibility that it could have been a freak accident.A source said: “Drink and drugs have already been ruled out, and officers are not currently looking for anyone else.“There is no smoking gun as far as cops are concerned right now – but they have to investigate because the smash was so serious and caused such extensive injuries.“Just because cops are involved doesn’t mean a crime has been committed.”A classy touchIn response to the crash, West Ham has raised almost £60,000 for NHS and Air Ambulance charities to thank staff for their rapid response.For their first game in the wake of the smash, players all wore shirts bearing Antonio’s name.These were then signed and auctioned off for a collective £29,613, which was then matched by the club’s board.Hammers captain Jarrod Bowen said: “It’s been special to see the West Ham family and the wider football community come together in support of Mic over the last month.“We are all grateful for the care that both the NHS and Air Ambulances UK have given to Mic during a challenging time for him and his family.READ MORE SUN STORIES”And for what they continue to do every single day for people around the country.”Pulling together during difficult times is what being a part of West Ham United is all about and on behalf of the team I want to thank everyone for helping us to raise an incredible amount of money for two great causes.” More

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      Michail Antonio discharged from hospital after horror car crash with West Ham to hold talks over his future soon

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      MICHAIL ANTONIO has been discharged from hospital following his horror car crash.The West Ham striker, 34, was airlifted to a London hospital and suffered a broken leg after crashing his £260,000 Ferrari near Theydon Bois, Essex, in early December.Michail Antonio suffered a broken leg in a horror crash earlier this monthCredit: REUTERSThe Hammers skipper was lucky to escape the wreckage of his car aliveCredit: STEVE BELLAntonio has finally been discharged from hospitalCredit: GETTYWest Ham have raised just shy of £60,000 for the NHS and Air Ambulances UK Charity as a thank you for their support.Antonio’s crash occurred in Epping on the way home from the Hammers’ Rush Green training ground and he underwent surgery on the broken leg that night.Hammers players all wore shirts bearing Antonio’s name following their home win over Wolves, the first game following the crash.Each of those, as well as the match-worn shirts, were signed and auctioned off to fans in order to raise cash.READ MORE ON ANTONIOThe auction raised a total of £29,613 which was matched by the West Ham board, making a total of £59,226 to be split between the two causes.Jarrod Bowen scored West Ham’s winner against Wolves and his shirt raised the most – selling for £3005.The Hammers captain said: “It’s been special to see the West Ham family and the wider football community come together in support of Mic over the last month.“We are all grateful for the care that both the NHS and Air Ambulances UK have given to Mic during a challenging time for him and his family.Most read in FootballMichail Antonio’s incredible riseBy Jon BoonThe outpouring of love from the football community for Michael Antonio has been massive, with the striker recognised as a big character in the game.The Wandsworth-born forward started from humble beginnings – playing for non-league Tooting & Mitcham United.After impressing in 2008, he was offered a trial at Reading – some five divisions up – and Alan Pardew duly snapped him up.However, he later revealed he got kicked out by Tooting, after he refused to sign a contract.Antonio said: “They kicked me out because I refused to sign a contract.“I was like: ‘If someone comes in for me I don’t want to be tied down. I want to be able to go and not you out price me’.”Following spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest, in 2015 he was plucked from the Championship in a £7million deal by West Ham.He’s been there ever since, winning a player of the year award, twice being named Premier League player of the month and lifting a European trophy.Away from football, Antonio has bravely opened up about his mental health struggles in recent times.The Jamaica international was recently asked by Gary Lineker on the Rest is Football podcast what he would like to do when he retires from the game.He revealed: “I want to go into entertainment.”So more on the basis of A League of Their Own, Play to the Whistle…”Read more about Michail Antonio’s incredible rise and life away from the game.”And for what they continue to do every single day for people around the country.”Pulling together during difficult times is what being a part of West Ham United is all about and on behalf of the team I want to thank everyone for helping us to raise an incredible amount of money for two great causes.”West Ham stars pay tribute to Antonio with special shirts after pal’s horror crashWest Ham players and staff all went to visit their team-mate during his time in hospital.Antonio is now recovering at home and will not play again this season.The Jamaica international, West Ham’s all-time top Premier League scorer, is out of contract in the summer.A decision is yet to be made over whether to extend his deal in order to cover the recovery, though discussions will take place in the near future.West Ham previously extended Angelo Ogbonna’s deal following a season-ending knee injury in 2021.West Ham have yet to make a decision on Michail Antonio’s futureCredit: Getty More

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      West Ham icon Ludek Miklosko reveals heartbreaking cancer battle and stops treatment to ‘enjoy best quality of life’

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      WEST HAM hero Ludek Miklosko has revealed he’s been battling cancer for the last few years.The former Hammers stopper discovered he was fighting the deadly disease three years ago after finding a small lump on his hip.Former West Ham goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has revealed he’s battling cancerCredit: GETTYMiklosko discovered he had a growth on his hip three years agoCredit: GETTYBut it later emerged the former Czech stopper had an inoperable tumour in his stomach along with several smaller onesCredit: REXThe 63-year-old has opted not to undergo chemotherapy, which doctors couldn’t guarantee him would be a successCredit: GETTYThe 63-year-old’s initial treatment went well, although doctors failed to discover several other tumours in his body – including an inoperable stomach tumour.Miklosko underwent radiotherapy to shrink the growth but doctors soon discovered there were several other tumours.The only option left for Miklosko was chemotherapy, which doctors couldn’t guarantee would be a success.So the retired keeper has made the heartbreaking decision not to have treatment to ensure he has the best quality in his final days.READ MORE WEST HAM NEWSExplaining his decision, he told West Ham’s official website: “I was thinking about this, and had another conversation with the doctor in Ostrava.”And it was made clear to me that there could be no guarantees that it would work. “Maybe it would help to slow it down a little bit, but it would not stop it and there would be other issues to deal with.“I decided not to take the chemotherapy, because I want to live a normal life.Most read in FootballThe day Miklosko denied Man Utd the titleBy Henry TomlinsonLUDEK MIKLOSKO was once responsible for denying Manchester United a Premier League title.On the final day of the 1994/95 season, the Red Devils travelled to the former home of West Ham, the Boleyn Ground.Sir Alex Ferguson’s side needed to better the result of Blackburn in order to secure their third successive title.The Hammers had confirmed their spot in the league with a 3-0 win over Liverpool in the match before.Despite having nothing to play for, Michael Hughes caused a shock when he put the hosts ahead.Brian McClair levelled for Man United after the break and put them just one goal from claiming the title.However, Miklosko put in a brilliant performance in which he denied Ferguson’s men time and time again.Blackburn lost their match at Anfield 2-1 but the draw would not be enough for Man United.Miklosko spoke about the game in 2020 and has admitted he never tires of talking about it.He said: “I have been asked about the 1-1 draw with Manchester United at the Boleyn Ground in May 1995 so many times, but I will never get tired of talking about it.“In fact, I was at Manchester United’s training ground recently with some young goalkeepers – I am now a player representative – and there were staff members there who remembered that game.“Some of them came up to me and talked about the game and a few of them said ‘I was there and remember that game and I hated you!’. We had a good laugh about it.“It was one of those games when everything went for me, but it was also a good team performance, too.“We scored a good goal and we defended so well to stop Manchester United, who were a very good team and wanted to win the title on the final day of the season.””I have very good people around me, and I have my work and my football, which is my life, all I have known. I want to keep doing that for as long as I can.”Miklosko was put off undergoing the gruelling and debilitating chemo once it was made clear to him that his entire life would be put on hold.Meet West Ham wonderkid Kaelan CaseyHe said: “When they told me about what the chemotherapy would mean, it was a case of not being able to work or be around my colleagues for around six months, not travel, have some sickness and everything else.”And I said, ‘No – I do not want that. There is no point. “I want to live my life.'”Miklosko will be in attendance at the Olympic Stadium this evening for the Hammers’ clash with Prem table-toppers Liverpool.The club will pay tribute to their former keeper ten minutes before kick-off.Miklosko is looking forward to returning to East London, saying: “It will be very special to me.Ludek Miklosko has opted not to undergo chemotherapy in order to have a better quality of lifeCredit: REX“And, of course, the supporters. “After all these years, they still remember me, still sing my name, and that is a great feeling.“I have two football clubs in my heart, Banik Ostrava and West Ham United, and in a funny way they are very similar. “Even the mentality of the fans, very similar. Hard-working people, loyal and passionate. “If I am ever doing an interview here in the Czech Republic, I am always saying this and making this comparison.“West Ham United is my second family. And I really am looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday.”Miklosko was in attendance for West Ham’s Europa Conference League final triumph against Fiorentina last summer.Ludek Miklosko has fond memories of his time with West HamCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdMiklosko upped sticks from his native Czech Republic with his wife and son in February 1990 to join the Hammers. He’d go on to make 318 appearances for the East Londoners during an eight-year stint. Miklosko and his family enjoyed their time in England, so much that his son asked him to move back to Old Blighty after they returned to the Czech Republic. He told The Athletic: “When we moved back to [the] Czech Republic, my son begged me and his mum to leave him in England.“He went from saying, ‘Why on earth are we here?’ to wanting to stay there without us. READ MORE SUN STORIES”Seeing my son overcome his struggles put a big smile on my face. Me joining “West Ham worked out well for all of us.” More