Brit footballer who was Maradona's friend was found dead after leaving notes

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Brit footballer was found dead after leaving notes

Post-mortem examination revealed that Mr Gilson-Clarke had taken a variety of drugs and alcohol prior to death, the coroner said.There were no friends or relatives of Mr Gilson-Clarke in attendance at yesterday's inquest and no evidence was given about his background, employment or family life.It states Mr Gilson-Clarke was born in England and moved with his family to the Malvinas Islands at a very young age.

After standing head and shoulders above the rest while playing football on the island, he headed to mainland Argentina in 1999, when he was 19 years old, to train at Boca Juniors. The day he arrived, he went straight from the airport to the club and was invited by Maradona to watch a match in his VIP box.Mr Gilson-Clarke told journalists: "I called my mum.In 2002 Gilson-Clarke returned to the UK and played between 2002-2004 for Brentwood FC.It doesn't discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society - from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.

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