Ballet On Ice
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Manchester City legend Neil Young is facing up to the very real possibility of
losing the "educated" left foot which scored and created so many goals during his 11-year career at Maine Road.
Young underwent emergency surgery at the Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle three years ago after a scan revealed he had developed deep vein thrombosis in his left leg.
The surgical technique seemed to have been successful but the circulatory problems resurfaced a month ago leaving the 66-year-old Fallowfield-born striker unable to walk more than 50 yards before he was forced to rest.
Now a vascular consultant at Macclesfield General Hospital has warned Young that if a second vein transplant operation doesn't work the only other option would be amputation of his left leg.
Neil never got a testimonial match when he left City all those years ago, even though he had been at the club since he was an apprentice.
Not only was he a local who had he been at the club most of his career but he was the only goal scorer the last time we won the FA cup, and I think he was our top goal scorer the last time we won the league.
When he played footballers didn’t earn the vast amounts that they do now, and with his problems now it would be a superb gesture for the club to give him a testimonial, he is one of our own.
Or maybe give all the regulars of the late 60’s early 70’s League, FA cup, League cup and ECWC team who have not had testimonials a joint testimonial
losing the "educated" left foot which scored and created so many goals during his 11-year career at Maine Road.
Young underwent emergency surgery at the Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle three years ago after a scan revealed he had developed deep vein thrombosis in his left leg.
The surgical technique seemed to have been successful but the circulatory problems resurfaced a month ago leaving the 66-year-old Fallowfield-born striker unable to walk more than 50 yards before he was forced to rest.
Now a vascular consultant at Macclesfield General Hospital has warned Young that if a second vein transplant operation doesn't work the only other option would be amputation of his left leg.
Neil never got a testimonial match when he left City all those years ago, even though he had been at the club since he was an apprentice.
Not only was he a local who had he been at the club most of his career but he was the only goal scorer the last time we won the FA cup, and I think he was our top goal scorer the last time we won the league.
When he played footballers didn’t earn the vast amounts that they do now, and with his problems now it would be a superb gesture for the club to give him a testimonial, he is one of our own.
Or maybe give all the regulars of the late 60’s early 70’s League, FA cup, League cup and ECWC team who have not had testimonials a joint testimonial