A promising footballer whose career was halted after he was diagnosed with cancer is facing a new fight with the disease. Ben Cull was playing for Southampton FC's youth team and had already picked up two England youth caps when he injured his leg during a match.
Tragically, what the then 17-year-old thought was a dead leg turned out to be Ewing's sarcoma - a form of bone cancer. The diagnosis led to a knee replacement and the end of his hopes of a future in the footballing world after he decided following any route apart from playing was "too close" to his shattered dream.
After getting the all clear from doctors Ben took up a new career as a personal trainer. And using his positive outlook he even began a relationship, using his cancer fight as a chat up line with his new girlfriend, reports the Express.
