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Tom Lockyer returns to Bristol Rovers
Two years after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch during a Premier League game, Tom Lockyer is returning to football and has signed a contract with Bristol Rovers, the club he made his professional debut for.
“It is so hard to explain but it’s everything I’ve worked so hard for over the last two years,” said Lockyer, who captained Luton Town in the top flight.
The 30-year-old has signed a contract until the end of the season at the Memorial Stadium after having trained with the team over the last few weeks.
Lockyer said: “It feels really, really good to once again be a Bristol Rovers player.
“Obviously I’ve been training here for a while and I’ve tried not to think too much about it or get too excited about the ifs, buts and maybes.
“But as soon as I knew that Darrell (Clarke) wanted to get something done, it was easy for me to then make a decision about coming back home.
“I love playing football and I’ve got that massive desire to play football again, and what better place to do that than back home at Bristol Rovers.”
Lockyer added: “It is so hard to explain but it’s everything I’ve worked so hard for over the last two years.
“Hopefully I can have many, many more good memories in a football shirt.
“I’m going to celebrate the little wins back on a football pitch and I just want to enjoy it. I wouldn’t be doing this otherwise.
“I’m doing this because I love playing football.”
Main photo: Bristol Rovers
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