Ex Man Utd player reveals why he dumped football to become a Roman catholic priest

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- Ex Manchester United star Philip Mulryne has revealed why he left football

- The 39-year-old is now an ordained Roman Catholic priest

- Mulryne explained he left football because of many traps of being a star

Former Manchester United star Philip Mulryne has finally explained the circumstances that masterminded his decision to quit football and become a priest.

Philip Mulryne played alongside the likes of David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Roy Keane at United, but was earlier this year ordained as a Roman Catholic priest.

The 39-year-old who played 27 international games for Northern Ireland told The Times that he was not getting the fulfillment he wanted from the high-roller footballer's lifestyle.


Ex Man Utd star Philip Mulryne reveals why he quit football (photo: Sun)

“I didn’t like the trappings of being a footballer, the money, the nightclubs and the attention of women. While that was fine for a while, when I got to my late 20s I started to feel really dissatisfied. I loved the game, loved the training. The lifestyle was bringing me pleasure but nothing lasting.

“I was buying three or four cars a year because I was getting bored and always wanting more. It was the same with clothes and houses.

“I started asking myself Why am I doing this? And basically the answer was that nothing was ever enough. I was constantly restless, born out of the fact that I thought this way of life was meant to make me happy.” Mulryne explained.