Wales manager Gary Speed confirmed dead

[satanboy]

Wales football manager Gary Speed has died at the age of 42. His death was confirmed in a statement by the Football Association of Wales. The statement said: "We extend our sympathies and condolences to the family. We ask that everyone respects the family's privacy at this very sad time."

Speed took over the Wales job in December 2010, and earlier this month, said the side's rapid improvement had exceeded all expectations. A 4-1 friendly win over Norway represented a third successive win for Wales, and Speed's fifth in 10 games as manager. At the time, he said: "We've progressed further than I'd have thought in this space of time but we've still got a lot of work to do." Speed won 85 caps for his country during a 14-year international career. He was given the top job in Welsh football despite only having four months managerial experience.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-15909277

RIP

 

[JerryMungo]

Former Wales team mate, Robbie Savage, Tweeted: "The world has lost a great man in Gary speed I'm devastated spoke to him yesterday morning why ! Why. Why !! I'll miss him so much x

People clinging to life in poverty and war ravaged countries and we have an apparently successful and popular person with everything to live for and they chose to go. No point in going over the what ifs and really sorry for the family and friends but isn't it ironic? It's amazing how we (despite having everything we need) allow stress to be piled on ourselves the way we do. I hope some of us take a lesson from this.

 

[hawker]

Remember watching him play for Bolton at the end of his career.

RIP

 

[SukkaFoo]

Really sad no matter the circumstances.

RIP

 

[MR.C]

Sad. Was reading all the tributes to him on the BBC website, great shame. Wonder how Aaron Ramsey, his Welsh captain must be taking it.

 

[Carbon_Fibre]

I guess we shouldn't judge because maybe he had a serious mental illness, but you've got to question why someone with 2 young kids would take their own life.

Anyway RIP