Football legend Gary Speed committed suicide by hanging

The soccer world was left in sorrow after a legendary player ended his life! Shocking news hit football’s world after Wales team manager Gary Speed, was found hanged at home.

Wales football legend and national coach, Gary Speed died, writes British newspaper The Sun. Speed’s death was confirmed in a press release by Gaelic Football Association.

Police were called to coach’s house Sunday morning and following investigations claimed there were no suspicious circumstances regarding Speed’s death. Cheshire Police confirmed he was found hanged at 07:08 GMT at his house in Huntington, Chester.

Gary Speed was found dead, this morning. He was 42 (Photo: web)


Statement: “Sunday 27 November 2011 at 7.08 a.m. Cheshire Police was informed of a sudden death at an address in Huntington in Chester. Officers checked out to the location where a 42-year-old male was found dead. The next of kin have been informed and have confirmed the identity of the man as Gary Speed”.

42-year-old Gary Speed was married with wife Louise and had two children. Family asked for privacy and to be left to grieve their loss in peace at this sad moment.

Speed’s suicide left everyone puzzled: family, friends, players, coaches, fans or officials.

None understands what determined him to carry out such a gruesome gesture.

Speed’s​ neighbor, Manchester United player Michael Owen described the event as a “tragedy”.

Gary Speed and his wife Louise (Youtube/BBC)

Gary Speed and his wife Louise (Youtube/BBC)

Football Association of Wales (FAW) added: “That this tragedy should have overtaken someone so young and talented is a huge loss not only for his family and friends but a nation as a whole.”

The Welsh coach was a well known guest of Dan Walker’s show Football Focus which is aired on BBC on Saturday.

Walker expressed the disbelieve in a posted tweet: “Shocked by the news of Gary Speed’s death.”

“I was with him for most of yesterday. It is practically hard to believe it. Thoughts and prayers go to his family.”

Speed on sideline at Wales V Montenegro in 2011 (Jon Candy via Wikimedia)

Speed on sideline at Wales V Montenegro in 2011 (Jon Candy via Wikimedia)

Former Wales player mate, Robbie Savage, wrote in his post on Twitter: “The world has lost a great man in Gary Speed I’m devastated spoke to him yesterday morning why ! Why. Why !! I’ll miss him so much x”

Invited to BBC News today, Savage was staggered by Gary’s sudden death: “I just can’t believe it. He was my mate and he’s gone now. I’ve got very close to Gary in the past couple of years – the guy is a trooper, he has just left behing two gorgeous children and a gorgeous wife. He had everything, he had everything.”

“I talked to to him yesterday and we were laughing and joking – he was saying make sure you don’t get a two off Craig (Revel Horwood, the Strictly Come Dancing judge) tonight, you know. That’s what Gary’s like – he always thinks about other people.”

Alan Shearer had a tight friendship with Mr Speed as both played at Newcastle for 6 years (1998 – 2004).
Shearer said: “Gary was a great person, bright, fun and a wonderful family man – he lit up every room he walked into. I am proud to have been his friend and will miss him terribly.”

Aston Villa goallie Shay Given broke down in tears before the kickoff of Sunday’s game against Swansea.

Speed​ was appointed to head Gallic national team in December 2010. During his career as a footballer, he performed for Leeds, Everton, Newcastle and Bolton.

Gary Speed​played 85 times for Wales National, being the second most selected player of all times. His international career stretched over 14 years, between 1990 and 2004.
Report: Gary Speed dies at 42 after hanging himself in Chester, UK
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10 Responses

  1. paul rankin says:

    So very sorry to hear this awful news. RIP Gary. Sympathy to Garys family and friends.

  2. steve smith says:

    Very sorry for the family at this time .

  3. Paul Cain says:

    Such a shame to see a husband and father leave this world in such a terrible way. I wish to express my sympathy to his family and friends having to go through this terrible time.

  4. matt says:

    My heart goes out to the two poor bewildered boys you have left behind. You fool!
    God bless them

  5. anoushka says:

    How insensitive and ignorant – You fool!

  6. anoushka says:

    THAT LAST COMMENT WAS SOLEY FOR ‘MATT’

  7. Paul Cain says:

    Sorry to say, but Matt does have a point. Whatever the reason, however bad life gets people who take their own lives not thinking of the devestation they leave behind are the insentitive and ignorant ones. Matt may have spoken a bit too soon but alot of people would be thinking the same. I tried to put it a bit more diplomatically in my first post. Let us not get into the blame game here, a father and a husband has taken his life leaving many peoples lives and world upside down and that is very, very sad for all concerned.

  8. Toby Jones says:

    Well put !!

  9. foxcrawl says:

    usually when people commit suicide they have a kind of mental disorder, their minds go random and do not think clearly. You never know what exactly happens as long as don’t experience the situation. Gary possibly had a hidden issue, otherwise his gesture is totally unexplainable. Sad anyway, that’s life.

  10. John says:

    So sad, deepest sympathies to Gary Speeds friends and family from all at Huddersfield Town F.C.