Official Site of Man U · Apr 12, 2024
Thompson's message after cancer diagnosis
“I never wanted to be known as a great or a good footballer. That was always a part of my life. But if you ask me, do I want to be known as a great man? Now we are talking.”
Those are the words of Joe Thompson, who reveals in a candid interview with Zarah Connolly that he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time.
Joe came through the United Academy in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and has remained part of our family every since, featuring on MUTV regularly after retiring from football in 2019.
Sitting down with Zarah, whom he was worked with on countless occasions, Joe conducts a passionate, moving interview, smiling through the adversity he is currently facing.