Oh poor little man. His son, midfielder Lee Hendrie, made a late substitute appearance for England in 1998. Is Lee Hendrie still married to his wife Becky? All shapes and sizes wanted a bit of Lee and he couldn't say no. Stuart Hendrie, a semi-professional footballer, was punched to the ground outside a Solihull nightclub as he celebrated his mother's 58th birthday with his wife and former Aston Villa star Lee. What kind of example is that to kids?". The team, managed by former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp and his assistant John Barnes, includes David Seaman, Merson, Matt Le Tissier, Rob Lee, Ray Parlour, Lee Sharpe, Mark Chamberlain, Mark Wright, Razor Ruddock and Hendrie. Former Aston Villa star Lee Hendrie twice tried to commit suicide But it has not always been the case. "My intentions were to look after my family and put my money into investments. He then became a journeyman, playing for a number of teams and joining Basford United in 2013. Ive had a few days where I havent really got up. He was sent off for Blackpool versus Reading on 9 December 2008 and returned to Sheffield United on 31 December 2008 having made six appearances. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. Becky said: "The night before we married he got drunk and blurted out he was having second thoughts. The industrial language is meant to make Hendrie laugh and it does. Hendrie's situation reached rock-bottom when he tried to take his life in two separate incidents: the latter resulting in him being put on a life-support machine. She's going on like she's an angel. He then became a journeyman, playing for a number of teams and joining Basford United in 2013. Former Aston Villa and Sheffield United midfielder, Lee Hendrie, has revealed that Kevin Blackwell is his pick as the worst manager he ever had in his career. "We made love on our wedding night but there was no love or tenderness from Lee. Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan hit with complaints over their new sofa as fans defend them. It's b******s.". He won an England cap and was considered one of the best young English players of the late 1990s, in the same generation as Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard. [6][7][8], During Hendrie's time with Villa, he crashed his Porsche as he tried to make a plane for a European game and his manager Graham Taylor had to deal with other disciplinary matters. [49] He subsequently played for Montpellier (based in Badsey), before returning to Redditch United. Talking like this is such a positive step, he says. And the 43-year-old has opened up on his struggles to Paul Merson and Vinnie Jones. I used to "teach" a current Championship player. And Emma's not pregnant. "I just couldn't grasp what was going on. "I can sit in bed for three days and not want to get up. I can still have bad weeks where I do think about doing the same. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. . He scored his first league goal for Sheffield United in a 21 win over Queens Park Rangers on 12 January 2008.[17]. When that happens Im at my most vulnerable and think it may be time to do something. The one-time England midfielder has had a tough time of it since he left Aston Villa in 2007 but playing in ITV's Harry's Heroes and recent work as a pundit have given him renewed hope"Look . Hendrie "hit rock bottom" 10 years ago when he realised his house and that of his mum would have to be repossessed. Jurors at Warwick crown court. The overwhelming majority of 'professional' footballers are uneducated, foul-mouthed yobs who deliberately under-achieved at school when the prospect of receiving (I don't use the term 'earn') a vast fortune for nothing more productive than chasing a ball round a patch of grass beckoned. On 29 March 2012, Hendrie joined Southern League Premier club Redditch United, the club his father managed from 1991 to 1995, on a non-contract basis until the end of the season. It's easily done when you've got the money.". I think he's a sex addict. -HUMILIATED her with blatant cheating - even having a fling with a TV personality during his stag week. Have you made a false insurance claim against the Halifax company in respect of those items stolen during the burglary?. It was Bandung's first win in the 2011 Liga Primer Indonesia. I got my football boots on again and it was brilliant to be amongst the lads. If not how long did the marriage last. "If he wasn't out playing golf after training he'd be out boozing and partying. To be factual Brad freidal went bankrupt because of 5m debts for his non profit US football acadamy. "I've got five children and to think I was going to leave all that behind. THE wife of Aston Villa star Lee Hendrie has told how she gained revenge on her cheating husband - by blowing thousands of pounds on his credit card. The Lee Hendrie Academy Apr 2014 - Present8 years 11 months Professional Footballer Derby County Football Club 2009 - 20101 year Senior player within the club team Professional Footballer. I didn't even want to talk about it.". I dont have too much sympathy I'm afraid. My job relies on the football industry, and its hanging in the balance. He also played for the England U21s and earned one full cap for England in 1998. When he declared himself bankrupt how many businesses where owed money they will never see?? I didnt like the fact I was still alive. At the peak of his career, Lee Hendrie was earning more than 30,000 a week playing for Aston Villa in the Premier League. I don't get the point of the article, are we supposed to be sympathetic? I dont feel I deserve any plaudits. But he. So itll just be me and the missus and the kids thatll watch it here. I woke up on a life-support machine, my body had shut down. He began his career with Premier League side Manchester United and later transferred to both Derby County and Burnley. Ive ended up getting myself into a great job working for Sky Sports. Hendrie has more recently been working for Sky Sports as a pundit, and said he was grateful for the opportunity to put his dark days behind him. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. During his peak playing days at Villa Park, he was believed to be raking in around 30,000-per-week. That leads to some of the problems like Lee Hendrie has faced.". I'm having to feed and clothe the girls on child benefit. P.O Box 30080-00100,Nairobi, Kenya. Born in Birmingham, Hendrie started his career at Premier League club Aston Villa where he spent fourteen years. On 1 January 2011 it was confirmed by Bradford manager Peter Taylor that Hendrie's deal would not be extended due to finances and that the player had in fact, left the club. We have been talking for an hour during a gripping and sometimes distressing interview on Zoom. "I ended up going bankrupt, my house got repossessed, they repossessed my mum's house and that just destroyed me. . The wife of former Villa star Lee Hendrie has denied making a false insurance claim after the son of Blues legend Trevor Francis allegedly burgled the couple's cottage. Ex-Aston Villa and England midfielder Lee Hendrie sat down with Paul Merson and reflected on his multiple suicide attempts in an emotional exchange Hendrie was declared bankrupt in 2012 and. Market value details. But mine turned to hell. The group claims as many as three in five Premier League footballers face bankruptcy within five years of retiring from the game. "Sometimes when I asked where he'd been he'd fly into rages, smashing plant pots, lamps and crockery against the walls. The sport industrys ruthless at times. We have reached a painful segment as Hendrie, the former Premier League footballer who played once for England, has opened up like never before. Hendrie and his wife Emma had alleged that six souvenir football shirts, a Vertu mobile phone, sunglasses, ladies' footwear, a set of golf clubs, an earring and a designer bag were taken from the . Lee Hendrie. Its not easy but I am getting better. On 9 November 2011 Hendrie was unveiled by Kidderminster Harriers as having signed on non-contract terms. It was very blurred. instance of. Lee Hendrie working as a pundit at MK Dons v AFC Wimbledon in September 2019. Hendrie was capped once for England but despite a long career in the Premier League with boyhood club Aston Villa, he was declared bankrupt at the High Court in January 2012. Then I tried to do it again. The former Aston Villa midfielder curled in a sublime shot past keeper Joe Murphy and in off the post. He has also played in Football League for Stoke City, Sheffield United, Leicester City, Derby County, Brighton & Hove Albion and Bradford City. "Not everybody can adapt. But the kids have kept me going and kept me sane., Is he optimistic about getting more work as a pundit? He says: "I tell them that their careers aren't likely to last as long as they want them to and stress the importance of financial planning but it's a difficult reality to accept. [22], Having returned to Bramall Lane once more he vowed to try to force his way into first team contention having been given a wake up call by his time at Blackpool. Nine months later, in July 2011, Hendrie tried to end his life again. Francis was initially questioned about the alleged break-in in August 2011 after his fingerprints were found in a one-bedroom cottage attached to Hendrie's mansion. The next week he confessed he had been seeing Emma.". During this time, Hendrie twice tried to take his own life.[55]. He didnt even really know what direct debit was, so I dealt with any insurance.. It's cost him his family but he doesn't give a s***.". Call us on 0207 510 3504. It's not even an issue. Former Premier League footballer Lee Hendrie has been declared bankrupt after racking up debts of almost 200,000. Loose Women star, who welcomed Belle earlier this month and Rose on her 32nd birthday last October, posted the adorable snap on Instagram. The ex-midfielder has also had problems with alcohol and twice tried to kill himself, the most recent time in 2018. [9][10], Hendrie signed a three-year contract with Sheffield United after arriving on a free transfer in July 2007,[11][12] making his debut on the opening day of the season, a 22 home draw with Colchester United. [40][41] He resumed his playing career in September 2013, joining Corby Town. Hendrie's father, former Scottish professional footballer Paul Hendrie, encouraged him to invest his earnings wisely and, with the help of financial guidance, he amassed a property portfolio worth over 10m. Hendrie is still on antidepressants and his mental health is being tested again in a precarious working environment. "With all his the cash and flash cars women flocked around him. Hendrie was set to join Scottish-side Aberdeen but the deal fell through at the last minute. 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Emma Hendrie agreed her husband had real financial problems by the summer of 2011 but insisted the ex-midfielder never had anything to do with their insurance arrangements. "For all the bad press, Im still a human being. As you can guess, I left my sympathy to the lady I see on a weekly basis working as a cleaner in Cheltenham who lives off 20 a week because her self employed husband has had a heart attack and can't work for 4 months. On 12 March 2011, he provided another assist for Somah in a 10 win against Minangkabau. [19] He scored the winning goal for Leicester in a 10 win over Scunthorpe United on 29 March 2008[20] but could not prevent the club's relegation to League One and he subsequently returned to Bramall Lane. His younger brother, Stuart Hendrie, is also a footballer,[54] who played alongside him at Daventry Town. Then came the #60,000 wedding - and the nightmare over discovering that Hendrie was cheating on her with Emma Cheal, 19. Sitelinks. It's on Harry's Heroes: Euro Having A Laugh, Lee Hendrie opened up on his battle against depression in an emotional episode of Harry's Heroes, Hendrie earned around 30,000 a week during the peak of his career with Aston Villa, ITV show Harry's Heroes follows a team of retired England internationals managed by Harry Redknapp. I have to use this to build up my fitness and get back to my peak. She added: A lot has happened in our lives since this burglary. He played his first league game in a 20 loss against Uxbridge three days later. But there were lots of positives., Hendrie smiles when I ask him how he plans to spend Monday the big birthday. FORMER England star Lee Hendrie revealed he tried to take his own life "five or six" times after going bankrupt. 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Hendrie Profile with news, career statistics and history Soccerway", "Lee Hendrie Profile | Aylesbury United FC", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lee_Hendrie&oldid=1116879803, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, This page was last edited on 18 October 2022, at 20:26. I didnt realise Id been on a life-support machine. -FLEW into violent rages in which he threw lamps and plant pots around the house. She went on: "I heard countless tales about his cheating but at first I always refused to believe them. Lee Hendrie celebrates after scoring for Aston Villa against West Ham United in November 2002. Paul Hendrie (born 27 March 1954) is a Scottish former football midfielder who made nearly 400 professional appearances. "The defence team had specifically requested these documents from the Crown Prosecution Service, but they had declined to produce them by asserting that they were not relevant. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Lee Hendrie peers back at me. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Taylor also questioned the role of players' agents in their financial dealings. I woke up in completely different circumstances. Standard Group Plc HQ Office, The Standard Group Center,Mombasa Road. "They all thank their legal team, their witnesses and the jury.". Jurors at Warwick crown court took little more than an hour to find Francis not guilty of a single count of burglary following a four-day trial. "This resulted in two years of hell and worry for James and his family, not to speak of the incredible waste of public and private money and resources. Lee was always too busy going on his latest bender or s****ing his latest conquest. He turns 43 on Monday, on the same day his wife, Emma, turns 36, but he has not been thinking much about joint birthdays. Ive had a lot of sleepless nights because it could be months before Im getting back into work. Lee Hendrie's wife Becky and the Villa star walking with new . 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