The mum of the former Wales football boss opens up more than a decade after he took his own life.
Gary Speed's mother has spoken at length about the sadness that "never goes away," more than a decade after the ex-footballer took his own life.He was widely credited with reigniting Welsh football fortunes and setting them on the road to the 2022 World Cup.
Roger now lives with dementia, and Carol cares for him. They both still treasure the memories of their son captured in scores of photos, shirts and pennants adorning walls around the house. "No answers whatsoever - no. And that's hard - that's hard. Because we didn't have any idea he was feeling like that."We couldn't keep an eye on him, because we didn't think there was anything wrong."Her son was "always smiling" and kept any mental health fears hidden away
"He'd only just gone to Sheffield United, so I was shocked when he took the Welsh job," recalled Carol."I'm just glad he did well with them, for the short time he was with them."She said while the entire family still struggles with the loss of the footballer, the support from fans a decade on remains "unbelievable".
"When I first started watching Wales again, it felt a bit strange, but I'm past that now," she added.
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