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Dan Walker reveals Gary Speed's final words to him after he interviewed the late football star the day before he tragically took his own life


The Channel 5 News presenter, 47, was close friends with Gary, who tragically took his own life in November 2011 at the age of 42.

Now, Dan is vowing to fight for better mental health services for children as part of his charity Bright Young Dreams, which he has launched with Jessica Ennis-Hill and Jon Richardson. He recalled: 'We left on great terms, and Gary's last words were: 'I'll ring you Monday and we'll organize a game of golf.' In a long and storied career in professional football, Speed turned out for some of England's biggest clubs including Leeds, Everton, Newcastle and Bolton before going on to take the ultimate honour of managing his country, Wales.

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