'It's like he's locked in himself': Daughter of Manchester United legend opens up on his tragic decline
For seven years, Scottish footballer Gordon McQueen was known for being the outspoken centre-back of Manchester United. But the family of the star, now 70, have spoken this week about his ‘rapidly’ declining condition after he was diagnosed with dementia two years ago.
During his six-year tenure at Leeds, McQueen contributed to the team’s English First Division win in the 1973–74 season and their run of 29 matches without a defeat. He also was called up to the Scotland squad, playing 30 games with them over the duration of his career. In 2011, McQueen was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx and successfully received treatment. Ten years later, in 2021, he was diagnosed with vascular dementia.
"He had unforgettable experiences in his playing days with Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds United, and also took so much from his coaching and TV work in more recent times." “He’s completely bedridden, which is awful,” she told the ITV show, as reported by The Mirror. “Big, strapping man in bed. He watches a lot of football, not current day. He has a lot of football friends popping by, we’ve had lots of his ex-teammates come by.
“We weren’t going to tell him and then we were sat in the hospital and they were like ‘okay Gordon, this is how we deal with dementia’ and we thought ‘oh gosh, okay right well that’s that then’.
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