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28-year-old Terry Kennedy received no offers from any team after the end of his contract at Sheffield United in 2016, but one phone call changed his life


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Watch: A footballer who was forced to retire due to injury is informed that he has won the lottery

28-year-old Terry Kennedy received no offers from any team after the end of his contract at Sheffield United in 2016, but one phone call changed his life

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Summary: The celebration of the goals from the closing round of the World Cup qualifiers, 16.11 (Sport 1)

Life as a professional footballer can be cruel.

That's how he learned about his flesh-and-blood Kennedy, who played for Sheffield United, among others, and has a promising future.

Unfortunately, the actor's career nicknamed "John Terry the Redhead" was interrupted early and he was forced to retire due to his difficulty recovering from a knee injury he suffered at the age of 18. Five years after hanging up his shoes, Kennedy received a life-changing phone call and became Viral very fast.

The 28-year-old former footballer has been rumored to have won the £ 1m lottery



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Despite suffering an injury, the player who collaborated in the youth divisions with Harry Maguire managed to pursue a career in the Championship in teams such as Cambridge Town and Harrogate Town, until he was finally forced to retire unofficially after receiving no offers from 2016.

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Kennedy in Sheffield United uniform in action against Matt Phillips from KPR (Photo: GettyImages, Julian Finney)

"I was frustrated and scared after my contract at Sheffield was not renewed," Kennedy said.

"I felt I didn't get a fair chance, but this is football."

Now, as you can see in the video, Kennedy has been given the fair opportunity he has been waiting for, with a new million pounds in the bank.

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