Former Lioness captain Steph Houghton has opened up about her husband’s 'life-changing' operation to help him maintain weight following his motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis.
Former Lioness captain Steph Houghton has opened up about her husband’s "life-changing" operation to help him maintain weight following his motor neurone disease diagnosis. The ex-Manchester City footballer married Stephen Darby in June 2018, just three months before he was diagnosed with the condition, which can cause swallowing difficulties making it increasingly difficult to eat normally.
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