From depression after Chelsea injury to playing non-league at 37
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Key points
- Hutchinson retired at 21 in 2010 after a knee injury ended his Chelsea prospects, then battled depression before returning to football
- He went on to play 200-plus Championship games for Sheffield Wednesday and other clubs despite limited Chelsea appearances
- Now 37, he signed a two-year deal with non-league Farnham Town after a cardiac health scare last May
AI summary
Sam Hutchinson, who played under Mourinho and Ancelotti at Chelsea and was in Munich for their 2012 Champions League triumph, has opened up about the career-threatening knee injury that forced him to retire at 21 and the depression that followed. After treatment at the Priory and surgery, he returned to football in December 2011, eventually building a fulfilling career across the Championship and beyond. Now 37, he has just signed with non-league Farnham Town after a cardiac emergency last May forced him off the pitch for 11 months.
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From depression after Chelsea injury to playing non-league at 37
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