Soccer Folded His Window Cleaning Business

Stuart Parsons a window cleaner saw his window cleaning business fold, during a football match.

Victim of sickening tackle, a window cleaner said his 'life has been ruined' by assault that saw player jailed: The victim of a sickening tackle that saw a footballer jailed has said his ‘life has been ruined’ by the assault. Talking about his ordeal after the case, Stuart Parson said he has lost his livelihood as well as his favourite hobby. “It’s just been a horrible year. It’s taken me months to get anywhere near back to normal. “I’ve felt like a one-year-old again learning to walk. And still know I can barely run and I walk with a bit of limp.

As soon as it happened I knew it was really bad. “I could hear the breaking noise straight away. After that I was just in complete agony. “I turned to my mate and said ‘what am I going to do now.’ “I just didn’t know how I was going to provide for my kids?’ “When I was in hospital and I looked down at it, all sorts was going through my head. I didn’t know if I might lose my leg. “I’ve never met the man before, I just don’t know why you’d want to hurt someone that badly. All because he got a bit wound up, it’s ridiculous.”

Injuries suffered by window cleaner Stuart Parsons, 30 after a horror tackle by Nathaniel Kerr who has now been jailed for a year. Stuart, who lives with his fiancée and two sons, aged 10 and two, in Offerton, Stockport, has seen his window cleaning business fold as he is unable to climb ladders.

Stuart, who lives with his fiancée and two sons, aged 10 and two, in Offerton, Stockport, has seen his window cleaning business fold as he is unable to climb ladders and he is now going to have a to forge a new career for himself.

And he says he is glad the court have sent out a strong message with the stiff sentence. Reacting to Kerr’s (pictured right) year long jail term he said: “I’m really pleased. “I thought I was just going to have to forget about it and try and move on straight afterwards. “And it was only when my sister saw me in hospital and said she was going to ring the police that I started to think about it in that way. At the end of the day just because it’s happened on a football pitch doesn’t excuse it. “You wouldn’t get away with it anywhere else. “I hope he’s banned as well when he does eventually get out of prison.”

Investigating officer PC Louise Spencer said: “This injury has had a catastrophic effect on Stuart’s life, meaning he has been unable to work or support his young family. “He is self-employed and the injury meant he was forced to rely on the kindness of his teammates, who arranged fundraisers and charity events to provide the financial support he needed. “All the while Kerr has shown absolutely no remorse for his vicious attack, calling the victim a wimp and verbally abusing him as he was lying in agony on the pitch. “The subsequent investigation and conviction into this assault demonstrates that this kind of aggression and thuggery during sporting fixtures will not be tolerated by Greater Manchester Police.”

Stuart Parsons outside Minshulle Street court after a successful prosecution was brought against the footballer who broke his leg. The injury means Parsons will likely never play soccer again and his window cleaning business folded in the aftermath.

From Window Cleaning to Soccer

The Soccer/Football EuroCup 2008 was so memorable last night that Spain will be celebrating winning for weeks for what occurred last night. Spain & its public were so desperate to win this one, from the adverts to the slogan - "Podemos (we can do it)." In Mallorca, Spain it was a sleepless night, especially for the resident Germans. Personally we have Germans on each side as neighbours - never was victory so sweet & we celebrated till the early hours with the jubilant fans. The last few days, the lead up to the final has become more intense as a country that has 44 million people has not won the cup for the last 44 years. On the night, the better team won & the dancing in the streets hasn't stopped. The recycling bottle banks have been full for the last few days & even typing now the car horns are going & flags are being flown from car windows. The Spanish media have really put their back into this one: here are a few of the ads that have been plastered over the TV for the last few weeks.

Fernando Torres (otherwise known as "El Niño") the Spanish striker & who also plays for Liverpool during the season, scored the only winning goal out of an impressive side that crushed Germanys hopes. He is such a star for Liverpool football club, Nike even made an advertising campaign for him over in the UK (shown below). And finally I've added the video of the final goal that made it happen for Spain...pure delight.

Few would suggest the early morning grind of a Belfast window cleaning round is the ideal preparation for an afternoon attempting to breach the formidable English defensive pairing of John Terry and Rio Ferdinand. Stuart Elliott, though, could justifiably beg to differ. Then, while Ferdinand, Terry, et al were eyeing their first lucrative contract, Elliott was shelling out for buckets and chamois leathers as he spent his weekdays hauling his ladders around his home city before turning out for Glentoran on a Saturday. Elliott's early experiences sum up the difference between the two teams as eloquently as the 103-place gap that separates them in the Fifa world rankings. Yet despite having never been to Old Trafford before, the Hull City striker carries with him on to the pitch a growing reputation as a goalscorer of note, underlined by his standing as the joint leading scorer in English football this season. Sharing his tally of 28 goals? Thierry Henry. The 26-year-old established himself at Glentoran before a £100,000 move to Motherwell five years ago provided a more visible platform and 22 goals in 50 League starts earned him a £230,000 to Hull, who were then in the bottom division.
Elliott has maintained his impressive ratio of a goal every other game with Hull, and while his rise has not been meteoric, he admits he has not grown accustomed to his growing fame. "A few years back I was just a young lad from east Belfast cleaning windows and playing for the Glens," said Elliott, a committed Christian. "It is by God's grace that I moved to Motherwell and then on to Hull City. I have been in good scoring form this season and if I get an opportunity on Saturday I would be confident of taking it.