Two decades ago, Danny Mills played every minute of England’s 2002 World Cup campaign while representing Leeds United. A five-year spell at Elland Road saw the right-back experience the highest highs and the lowest lows.
Mills was part of the famous Whites side that reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2001. However, the house of cards came tumbling down three years later when financial difficulties hit and the defender was shipped out to Manchester City on a free transfer.
On a personal note, his career ended in heartbreak, too. At 32, Mills was forced to retire prematurely due to chronic knee pain. How is it then, almost 20 years on, that he can run consecutive marathons in aid of the Bobby Moore Fund?
