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All over twitter that he has retired from football somthat he can care for his son who has cancer! Hope his son gets better!

According to the Ealing Gazette he has retired due to a dispute with his father over the contract he negotiated for him

Malbranque lifts lid on retirement decision
Sep 2 2011 By Paul Warburton
STEED Malbranque has shocked football by hanging up his boots in the week when Fulham signed three new players – including £10.6million Bryan Ruiz.
The Whites hero for five years between 2001-06, and the one greeted with “Ste-e-e-e-ed” by the Fulham faithful every time his name was announced, has stunned French club St Etienne by walking out on them less than two months after joining from Sunderland.
Still only 31, Malbranque is understood to have rowed with his father over the contract negotiated by Malbranque senior, and begged his new team to be released from the deal.
Sources close to St Etienne reckon his father’s interference throughout his career, including when he was at Fulham, came to a head this week.

The source said: “When Steed saw and understood the real terms of his contract he decided enough was enough.
“He expected his father, of all people, to do a better job.”
St Etienne coach Christophe Galtier added: "Steed came to see me to say that he was having personal problems. I saw a troubled guy and I'm worried about him." 

Well, if it's about contract then fuck him. If it's abou this son then my thoughts are with him and his family.

Absolutely fantastic player to watch five ten years ago.

tbf it could be he expected provisions to be made in the contract so he had time to care for his son .

Doesn't seem so long ago that we were trying to sign him, but he wan't interested.

we tried to sign him every summer/january for about 10 years !

hope the son thing isn't true - poor lad

The Ealing Gazette what a paper!

Turns out he doesn't even have a son: LINK

Good news I suppose

WiganBlue wrote:Turns out he doesn't even have a son: LINK

Good news I suppose

Bizarre turn of events, it's like Grannygate all over again

weird

all I have to say is - weird

WiganBlue wrote:Turns out he doesn't even have a son: LINK

Good news I suppose

Is he still retired then?

halnone wrote:

WiganBlue wrote:Turns out he doesn't even have a son: LINK

Good news I suppose

Is he still retired then?

Turns out he was never even playing in the first place. don't even think his name is Steed

bigblue wrote:

halnone wrote:

WiganBlue wrote:Turns out he doesn't even have a son: LINK

Good news I suppose

Is he still retired then?

Turns out he was never even playing in the first place. don't even think his name is Steed

Important questions first though...Is he left footed though?

irblinx wrote:

WiganBlue wrote:Turns out he doesn't even have a son: LINK

Good news I suppose

Bizarre turn of events, it's like Grannygate all over again

Turns out he never had a dad either, just what is going on

;-)

Wonderwall wrote:

irblinx wrote:

WiganBlue wrote:Turns out he doesn't even have a son: LINK

Good news I suppose

Bizarre turn of events, it's like Grannygate all over again

Turns out he never had a dad either, just what is going on

;-)

HAHA

Don't know why but that made me LOL during extremely shitty day at work. Cheers Bob!

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:

irblinx wrote:

WiganBlue wrote:Turns out he doesn't even have a son: LINK

Good news I suppose

Bizarre turn of events, it's like Grannygate all over again

Turns out he never had a dad either, just what is going on

;-)

HAHA

Don't know why but that made me LOL during extremely shitty day at work. Cheers Bob!

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