Former England Under-20s wing Selorm Kuadey dies aged 24 after apparent suicide Dean Windass, the former Hull, Bradford and Middlesbrough footballer, yesterday revealed he tried to commit suicide after "hitting rock bottom" following the end of his playing career while former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff last week revealed he had struggled with depression during his playing career. The physical trauma of injury is completely overshadowed by the psychological trauma if you have to stop playing and give up your sport prematurely. We don't know if that was the situation with Selorm or not, but we are all shocked to the core about this tragic news. He had made a great transition out of rugby and in so many ways he was a model professional. It is so important that young men look for advice and our remit is to try to provide as much support for the players as we can. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Kuadey joined Sale straight from Lancaster Royal Grammar School in 2005 and made his debut for the Sharks against Llanelli Scarlets later that year. Following his retirement, Kuadey graduated with a first class honours in human biology and infectious diseases from the University of Manchester and was working as a business manager for an orthotics company before his death. Sale Sharks last night paid tribute to Kuadey. "Everyone at Sale Sharks passes their deepest sympathies to Selorm's family and friends at this very difficult and upsetting time," said chief executive Mick Hogan. Selorm was a very popular young man and a wonderfully talented rugby player. We are devastated to learn about his tragic death and the club is offering our full support to his family, friends and former team-mates during this deeply traumatic period. The Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby also paid tribute to Kuadey, who represented England Sevens in 2006/7.