Football fans were shocked after hearing the news from the Football Association of Wales that Welsh national manager Gary Speed died at the age of just 42 on November 27, 2011. Gary Speed was found hanged at his £1.5million mansion in Huntington, on the outskirts of Cheshire where he lived with his wife and his two sons by his 40-year-old wife Louise, who has supported him throughout his career. According to the police, Gary Speed’s mystery death took place just after 7am and could be a suicide because there “were no suspicious circumstances.”
It is shocked that only hours earlier, the Wales manager Gary Speed had appeared happy and optimistic on Saturday lunchtime’s BBC Football Focus show, chatting and joking to fellow football figures who expressed shocked and disbelief. Hours later, the funeral tributes to Gary Speed poured in from players, former stars, friends and fans.
Gary Speed passed away and left behind his wife, Louise Speed, and two teenage sons Tommy and Ed. The details about his funeral arrangements will be published soon. These pictures as following describe the most memorable milestones in Gary’s football career:
Gary Speed began his career at Leeds United in 1988 at the age of 19. Gary made 312 appearance for Leeds and scored 57 goals
Speed joined Everton from Leeds following a £3.5m transfer in 1996
Iin 1998, Speed moved from Everton to Newcastle United as Newcastle paid Everton a fee of £5.5m for their captain and inspirational midfielder
The well-regarded midfielder Gary Speed then made a move to Bolton
In 2007, Gary Speed became the only player to have scored in every Premier League season
Gary Speed was tied to Championship side Sheffield United in 2008
Speed formally announced his retirement as a player in November 2008
He was appointed to work as Sheffield United manager in August 2010
Gary Speed was announced as manager of Wales in December 2010
Under the instruction of Speed, Wales found their first victory - a 2-1 win against Montenegro in Cardiff in September 2011
On 27 November 2011, the Welsh national manager was announced dead, leaving his 40-year-old wife Louise Speed and two sons and everything he had achieved
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