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Diabetes UK: Gary Mabbutt: “I almost had a leg amputated because of diabetes”

Gary Mabbutt MBE is fondly remembered by football fans for his 16-year spell playing for Tottenham Hotspurs, where he went on to become Club Captain and played for England.

But off the pitch Gary has had to face a very different challenge after a diabetes-related complication brought him close to having one of his legs amputated.

Gary, who decided to talk about his experience to help raise awareness of Diabetes UK’s foot campaign, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 17. A diagnosis of Type 1 is always a life-changing experience, but for Gary it had the added difficulty that he was told by his specialist that it meant the end of his dream to be a professional footballer.

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