Brandy: I've got to learn to deal with it

Monday 28 February 2022 16:00

Former Manchester United forward Febian Brandy told the story of his career and talked about the tragic loss of his parents during a recent episode of UTD Podcast.

Brandy, now 33, progressed through the club’s youth ranks having first joined as a nine-year-old back in 1998. During his time in the Academy, he overcame several injuries, including a broken leg, and went on to show his goalscoring talents for the Reserves, before being rewarded with a place in the first team’s matchday squad for our away game at Roma in the 2007/08 Champions League group stage.

Following several loan spells, Brandy departed United in 2011, having not made an appearance for the Reds at senior level. He has since gone on to enjoy a career in the professional game, playing for the likes of Notts County, Sheffield United and Walsall, as well as earning two international caps for Saint Kitts and Nevis.

 

In recent years, Febian has set up his own football scouting app and more recently has become a regular pundit and contributor on MUTV. 

Although he has yet to officially retire as a player, he has taken some time out of the game, as he explains to Helen Evans and her co-host David May during his episode of UTD Podcast.

“So, last year was a bit of a crazy year,” began Brandy.

“Last year I was going to give it one more go. I was supposed to go to Oldham and Macclesfield on trial, but my mum and dad died on the same day at the same time last year. I thought to myself that I need to have a bit of time out here.”

As you can see in the video clip below, Febian goes on to bravely tell the story of an incredibly tough time for his family and talk about how he’s processed everything that happened.

“This was 26 June last year, it’s crazy. You’ve just got to learn to deal with things. It’s something I’ll never get over, but I’ve just got to learn to deal with it.”
UTD Podcast: Paying tribute to my mum and dad Video

UTD Podcast: Paying tribute to my mum and dad

Febian Brandy bravely opens up about the tragic events in 2021, where both his parents passed away on the same day…

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Paul Parker is the guest for this week's episode, which will be available in the Manchester United App from 17:00 GMT today (Monday).

The former Reds and England defender covers a number of topics, including his successes with the club, how he lost his place in the team when the Class of '92 broke through, and the racism he experienced in the game.

The episode will also be available via all other podcast providers from Tuesday evening.

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