The Return of Stan Collymore

Stan Collymore is trying to pick himself up again.

"A month from today I guarantee I will be able to stand side by side with any striker in the country and my physique will be up there with any of them." - Stan Collymore

Some people will find this laughable, and from a purely footballing perspective, it probably is. But there's something sad about a 35-year-old who was once the country's hottest young striker, thinking at he can still cut it alongside the Henrys, the Rooneys and the Drogbas of the world. And it's not a pathetic "sad" either, it just reminds you of the loss that they've had in their life, and at a non-tabloid level, Stan's desire to return is absolutely heartbreaking.

Of course, he could defy the odds, come back for one or two great seasons and this would become a story of grit, guts and tenacity, but something tells me that he doesn't even need successful seasons to prove that. Sure, it looks every bit like comic tragedy, or tragic comedy, still there's something strangely admirable about a loser who won't let down.

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