{"id":56187,"date":"2025-10-20T21:44:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T01:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/lewis-moody-english-rugby-legend-reveals-als-mnd-diagnosis-11\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T21:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T01:44:46","slug":"lewis-moody-english-rugby-legend-reveals-als-mnd-diagnosis-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/rugby\/lewis-moody-english-rugby-legend-reveals-als-mnd-diagnosis-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Moody: English Rugby Legend Reveals ALS (MND) Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"Former England captain Lewis Moody revealed on Monday that he has been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Motor Neuron Disease (MND).\n\nMoody, 47, retired from rugby in 2012 after an illustrious 16-year career, during which he represented the Leicester Tigers, Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions.\n\nThe former flanker won almost all available trophies and participated in some of the most important matches in the sport.\n\n\n

Lewis Moody’s Career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Lewis Moody finaliz\u00f3 su carrera como jugador con el Bath.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nBorn on June 12, 1978, in Ascot, Moody started playing rugby at the age of five in Bracknell. He attended the prestigious Oakham rugby school, where he initially played as a center and then as a defender.\n\nHe joined the Leicester Tigers academy, where he became a flanker.\n\n\n
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Lewis Moody celebra la victoria de la Copa Heineken de 2001 con sus compa\u00f1eros de Leicester.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nHe quickly made a name for himself at Leicester, becoming the youngest player to represent the club in the league in 1996, at 18 years and 94 days old. He represented the club 217 times, the most for a flanker, before spending his last two years at Bath.\n\nHe debuted for England in 2001 against Canada and was an integral part of the World Cup-winning team in 2003. He also represented the British and Irish Lions on the 2005 tour to New Zealand.\n\n\n
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Lewis Moody represent\u00f3 a los British and Irish Lions en tres ocasiones contra Nueva Zelanda.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Moody’s Achievements<\/h2>\n\n\nMoody was at Leicester during their glory years and participated in seven Premiership victories, including four consecutive titles between 1999 and 2002. The Tigers also won consecutive European titles in 2001 and 2002. In addition, he was in the team that won the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2007.\n\n\n
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Lewis Moody celebra la victoria de la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 2003 con sus compa\u00f1eros de Inglaterra.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nHe won 71 caps for England, winning two Six Nations titles, including the Grand Slam in 2003. He played in all seven matches when England made history by winning the 2003 Rugby World Cup, and was awarded an MBE in 2004.\n\nIn 2007, Moody was instrumental in England reaching the 2007 World Cup final, and he ended his career as England captain at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, before retiring from the game a year later.\n\n\n
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Lewis Moody capitane\u00f3 a Inglaterra en la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 2011.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Moody’s Play Style<\/h2>\n\n\nConsidered an intrepid and uncompromising flanker, Moody earned the nickname “Mad Dog” for his commitment to the club and country. His passion for the game was unmatched, as demonstrated by playing with a stress fracture in his leg while at Leicester.\n\n\n
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Lewis Moody muestra su valent\u00eda al intentar una carga contra Argentina en 2009.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nHe never shied away from any challenge, such as when he became the first English player to be sent off at Twickenham after a fight with his Leicester teammate, Alesana Tuilagi, in the victory over Samoa.\n\n\n
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Lewis Moody se convirti\u00f3 en el primer jugador ingl\u00e9s en ser expulsado en Twickenham despu\u00e9s de su pelea con Alesana Tuilagi en noviembre de 2005.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

Life After Rugby<\/h2>\n\nFollowing his retirement in March 2012, Moody founded the Lewis Moody Foundation in 2014, a charity that helps combat brain tumors through research, support, and education.\n\nMoody’s legacy in the field continues with his son Dylan, who is a promising goalkeeper with Southampton U18 and has represented England U18.\n\n\n
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Lewis Moody sostiene la Copa Web Ellis durante la reuni\u00f3n de la Copa del Mundo de Inglaterra de 2003 en Twickenham.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What is the ENM?<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Motor Neuron Disease causes muscle weakness that progressively worsens over the months or years.\n\nThere is currently no cure for ALS, but treatments can help manage symptoms for as long as possible. The disease usually develops after the age of 50.\n\nEarly symptoms include stiff or weak hands. Other signs include weak legs and feet, which can cause problems when tripping, lifting feet, or climbing stairs. People may also experience painful muscle spasms or cramps.\n\nAround half of the people with ME\/CFS experience changes in their thinking and behavior.\n\nIn an interview, Moody stated that he feels good and is focused on staying positive and living life.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former England captain Lewis Moody revealed on Monday that he has been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Motor Neuron Disease (MND). Moody, 47, retired from rugby in 2012 after an illustrious 16-year career, during which he represented the Leicester Tigers, Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions. The former flanker […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[509,9570,9571,203],"class_list":{"0":"post-56187","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-rugby","7":"tag-england","8":"tag-lewis-moody","9":"tag-mnd","10":"tag-rugby"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56187\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}