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Wales Online
Wales Online
Neil Shaw

Man who lost top-flight football contract after injury says it inspired success

For most sports stars, a devastating injury on the verge of national stardom might destroy their drive – but for Dennis Jenkins, it was the spark that inspired his cleaning empire. In 2017, the footballer, now 33, was on the verge of “making it big” with a contract offer, but was left crushed when doctors found a lacerated kidney which failed to heal.

At a crossroads, Dennis knew he needed to find a new direction. “Football was my life, but it obviously wasn’t going to be my life forever,” the ex-sports star, who has 28,700 followers on Instagram (@dennisjenkinsjr), said

“So that was something I was prepared for. No-one is ready for it to end that early though, especially under those circumstances.

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