Troy Deeney: Redemption

Footballer Troy Deeney is best known as Watford FC's former captain. But behind the successful and gritty football persona is a remarkable story of resilience.

Troy speaks from his ‘brutally honest and inspirational memoir’ and shares what it was like to grow up on Europe's largest council estate, where his mum worked three jobs and his father, a notorious drug dealer, was frequently in and out of Pr*son. This meant that he often was self-sabotaging - not turning up to football trials as a teenager, playing while drunk and being imprisoned for affray at the height of his career.

But he never gave up, even when it meant playing professional football with an ankle tag. He went on to become the Club Captain, an FA Cup finalist, promotion winner and Watford's record scorer. He also became an outspoken player advocate and a sought-after voice on football and footballers today.

Join Troy as he discusses his life, and how he came to terms with his past, and his passion for kids to have access to a more inclusive curriculum than he ever did at school.

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