Eredivisie champions Ajax are reportedly considering a return for Donny van de Beek following his frustrating spell at Manchester United.
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Having founded a hugely success video game company from his box room in Bolton, Lee Chambers had already achieved more at 21 than most do in a lifetime.
But when a terrifying health turn caused him to lose his mobility, the dad-of-two decided to re-evaluate his priorities – choosing to swap the seven-figure business for more time at home with his children.
Lee, now 37, created PhenomGames after losing his graduate job at the Co-operative Bank due to the financial crisis in 2008. The company launched as an e-commerce store, sourcing and selling video games direct to consumers through marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay and Playtrade.
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Initially trading from a tiny room at his parents’ house in Breightmet, the business quickly grew – soon operating across Europe.
But everything changed a week before his 29th birthday. Business was booming and Lee was excited for the birth of his second child when he suddenly became unwell in 2014.
What started as a swollen wrist turned into swollen legs. Before he knew it, Lee was confined to a hospital bed unable to walk. “My immune system failed,” he told the Manchester Evening News.
“I couldn’t look after myself. At that point, my wife was six-months pregnant with our daughter. I was laid up in hospital unable to look after myself. It was humbling.”
Lee remained in hospital for a month before being allowed home, later discovering he had autoimmune arthritis, causing his muscles to stiffen and his limbs to swell.
He spent 11 long months learning how to walk again through intense hydrotherapy. “I felt like my insides were on fire,” Lee, who lives in the Ribble Valley in Lancs, added.
Eredivisie champions Ajax are reportedly considering a return for Donny van de Beek following his frustrating spell at Manchester United.
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