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Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown admits one huge career regret

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Published 10:42 17 Jun 2023 GMT+1

Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown admits one huge career regret

Wes Brown, formerly of the likes of Manchester United and Sunderland, has picked out one key regret in his career.

Lewis Browning

Lewis Browning

Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown has admitted he has one career regret.

The ex-defender enjoyed a long career in football, playing for the likes of United and Sunderland before eventually pulling the curtain down on his playing days after a spell in India.

He won five Premier League titles during his stay at United and two Champions League titles, assisting Cristiano Ronaldo to score against Chelsea in the 2008 final, which United won on penalties.

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He has, however, picked out on particular moment that he'd change if he could have his time back, and it involves a match way back in 2002.

Speaking to Manchester United's official website, Brown picked out an incident in 2002 during a Champions League defeat to Zalaegerszeg, where the now-43-year-old made a tackle that resulted in a broken ankle and a long spell on the sidelines.

“I won’t change anything," he began. "Actually, there’s only one thing I would change. I injured myself in the Champions League qualifying game one year, I broke my ankle.

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"Basically, me and this guy went for a tackle but the ball was already out of play. But we both did it anyway and I broke my ankle by doing it, which set me back again for a while. So, except for that, I wouldn’t change anything and I don’t think I can really change the injuries as well because, obviously, that gives you a mental strength to go again when you come back next time."

Brown recovered and went onto win several trophies under Sir Alex Ferguson at the club.

Wes Brown played under Sir Alex Ferguson for 15 years at Manchester United
Wes Brown played under Sir Alex Ferguson for 15 years at Manchester United

After retiring in 2018, Brown ended up declaring bankruptcy in April this year over a six-figure debt to HM Revenue & Customs.

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Bad investments, coupled with trying to mirror the lifestyle of team-mates on exorbitant wages, was a key contributor to his financial demise.

He's believed to be on the way back up, however, though may not get near his £50,000-a-week lifestyle he enjoyed while on the books at United.

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson, Football

Lewis Browning
Lewis Browning

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