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Stephen Darby and partner Steph Houghton(Image: PA)

Former Liverpool player Stephen Darby's wife has given an update on his health battle.

The 36-year-old received the life-altering diagnosis just three months into his marriage with Steph, after noticing a weakening in his arms, reports the Mirror.

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For more than six years, he has been living with the disease that progressively impairs the brain and nervous system, and his health has deteriorated recently.



It's so hard to see your husband who had so much promise in his football career.

Stephen Darby of Liverpool(Image: Michael Steele/Getty Images)

"To see that being taken away from him, but also the simple tasks that we take for granted - being able to walk, being able to have food, being able to get up the stairs.

I'm not going to lie and I'm not going to sit here and pretend that I have the best days, because I don't."

Supporters of the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation are set to embark on a 178-mile journey, starting at Wembley and taking in an additional 26 football stadiums along the way.

The foundation was established in 2019 when former Bradford City and Bolton Wanderers defender Stephen Darby teamed up with British Forces veteran Chris Rimmer.

Despite the daily challenges posed by living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Stephen and Steph remain hopeful about starting a family.

Steph shared the couple's struggles and aspirations ahead of a charity walk this weekend aimed at raising funds for the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation.

In a heartfelt interview with ITV, Steph, who retired last year after a successful stint with Manchester City Women, said: "It was always a dream of ours to be parents one day and that's still possible.

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"It's something that we'll always continue to speak about.
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