10 stars who retired from football too early

#3 Sebastian Deisler

The German wonder-kid fell victim to constant injuries and depression

Hopes were extremely high for Sebastian Deisler, especially after making somewhat of a name for himself with Borussia Monchengladbach as a wonder-kid. The hype was real, and so too was the talent as the promising playmaker made media outlets and pundits everywhere sit up to take notice.

A move to Hertha Berlin materialised before eventually securing a big-money transfer to Bayern Munich but between a spate of injuries as well as battling with mental health issues such as depression, the young star was forced to call an impromptu end to his stop-start career at the age of only 27.

Treated to glimpses of his genius on occasion, there were times when his billing as the saviour of German football were truly warranted such as his thrilling 60-yard goal against 1860 Munich back in 1999.

Unfortunately, his journey was an unfulfilled one, and the outrageous expectations placed on him were just too great to bear and it was sad to see him depart with more unhappy memories than good ones to show for all his talent and skill.