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Deeney journeys from cell to salvation

By Agence France-Presse in London | China Daily | Updated: 2017-02-08 07:26

Watford striker Troy Deeney's "light bulb" moment came when the cell door slammed and he contemplated a 10-month jail term for aggravated assault five years ago.

The 28-year-old, locked up for beating a student outside a pub, entered prison with words from his mother ringing in his ears: That it was at such times she wished he had never been born.

But Deeney rebuilt his life and his career. Two years after he was released having served three months, he was appointed Watford captain, a role he retains to this day.

Deeney journeys from cell to salvation

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