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Ex-Chelsea Prospect Stabbed: Attempted Murder Charge Filed
25 Nov
Summary
- Former Chelsea academy player Yann Gueho was seriously injured in a knife attack.
- A man has been charged with attempted murder and gang violence.
- Gueho, once hailed as a future Ballon d'Or winner, struggled with bipolar disorder.
Yann Gueho, a former Chelsea academy player once lauded as a potential superstar, is critically injured following a knife attack. The incident occurred in Choisy-le-Roi, a suburb of Paris, on November 9-10. Gueho remains in intensive care, with a man now charged with attempted murder and gang violence.
Regarded as one of the most gifted French players of his generation, Gueho's talent was so profound that some compared him favorably to Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele. However, his promising career was derailed by off-pitch struggles, including a bipolar disorder diagnosis in 2016, for which he was undergoing heavy treatment at the time of the attack.
Gueho's mother described the period as incredibly difficult, emphasizing his vulnerability due to the weakening effects of his treatment. The family is relying on the justice system to fully account for the circumstances surrounding this tragic event and ensure accountability for the perpetrators.
