Marcus Stewart has opened up on his battle with Motor Neurone Disease following his crushing diagnosis - 22 years after finishing second in the Premier League Golden Boot race.
The ex-Ipswich striker was told by doctors that he had the condition in January 2022 but didn't announce it until last September. Stewart had undergone 12 months of testing and multiple hospital appointments before being told the crushing news, just a matter of months ahead of his 50th birthday.
Stewart's symptoms are slow and the only visible sign is his skinny left hand and an index finger that sticks out, but there is no cure for the disease and it is likely his condition will worsen. The former forward was faced with many challenges in his footballing career, but nothing will come close to what could follow.
