Former Manchester United prospect Darron Gibson was unable to wash or take himself to the toilet in the wake of his traumatic injury.
Once tipped to emulate Old Trafford legend Paul Scholes, Gibson suffered the first major setback of his career in October 2013 while on international duty with Republic of Ireland. The midfielder sustained cruciate ligament damage after an awkward landing and was carried off in the World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan.
Gibson, 34, was playing club football for Everton at the time and the major knee injury ruled him out for the remainder of the 2013/14 season. His wife, Danielle, watched the horrific incident live on television and she has recalled the painstaking process of nursing her husband back to fitness from one of the worst injuries a footballer can be dealt.
