MND diagnosis support overwhelming, says ex-Ipswich striker Marcus Stewart
Marcus Stewart helped Ipswich Town qualify for the Uefa Cup during his time at the clubEx-Ipswich Town striker Marcus Stewart said the support he received after finding out he had motor neurone disease had been "overwhelming".
He will return to Portman Road as a special guest for the League One clash with Plymouth Argyle at 15:00 GMT.He played in all top four tiers in England, with 254 goals in 783 games. The Englishman also played for Exeter and Bristol City, and is now head of player development at Yeovil, another of his former clubs.: "I'm in pretty good shape. I considered myself lucky. I've only got problems with my left arm and my grip in my left hand. I can't really pick anything up with it.
MND affects nerves in the brain and the spinal cord and is a degenerative condition, for which there is no cure.