"Few players in recent history have had a footballing journey quite like that of former Watford striker Troy Deeney. The 37-year-old went from non-league Chelmsley Town to the Premier League with the Hornets, via a three-month prison spell in 2012 and a four-day stint on a ventilator after contracting Covid-19 in 2020. During his career, Deeney would make more than 700 appearances, scoring 217 goals and the player himself admits that his story is barely believable."
"I always had impostor syndrome this will end soon, they'll kick me back out and I'll go back and play with my mates'. I had this big fear of, Oh God, it's going to be over, it's going to be over'. Unfortunately, it took my dad getting sick and me getting arrested to make me realise I needed to liven up."
Troy Deeney progressed from non-league Chelmsley Town to the Premier League with Watford. He endured a three-month prison spell in 2012 and a four-day ventilator stay after contracting Covid-19 in 2020. Across his career he made more than 700 appearances and scored 217 goals. Early in his Watford career he struggled with attendance, application and impostor syndrome, fearing he would be dropped back to play with friends. His father's throat cancer and his own arrest prompted a change in attitude. Sean Dyche challenged and supported him during a crucial period, helping revive his form.
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