For those over 30, the name of Kieron Dyer mainly refers to endless games of Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) on PlayStation. Because this former midfielder with 33 caps with England was entitled to his little hype in the early 2000s, winning the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004 with the Three Lions. THE Daily Mail gave news on Monday of the ex-Newcastle and West Ham player, now 44 years old.
Kieron Dyer explains in the British tabloid how he escaped death two months ago after receiving a liver transplant to cure him of a very rare disease. His liver had in fact been ravaged by primary sclerosing cholangitis, and Kieron Dyer says he then became “yellow like Bart Simpson”.
“I have this burden to do justice to this person”
Very thin/weak due to the serious illness, the former professional footballer was fortunately able to find a compatible liver donor. This was transplanted to him on September 18 in a nine-hour operation, and the person describes what this destiny inspires in him.
It’s such an overwhelming thought. Maybe 99% of the population only gets one chance at life and I was given two. The reason I was given two chances is because someone died. I still can’t accept that I have this responsibility and burden to bring justice to this person. How can I return this gesture? The first thing is that I will never put my liver at risk with alcohol or drugs. I have a much more positive outlook on life now. It’s a shame that it took someone else’s tragedy for me to see it. »
Kieron Dyer specifies that he can now go to the cinema again and to matches at Ipswich, his training club, with his son Kody (12 years old). Very grateful to his family for their support during this ordeal, he is also grateful to the donor’s family, who gave him “a Rolls Royce of a liver”.