"Image source, FAW Carol Speed's voice trails off quietly as she pauses to gather her thoughts. It is 14 years since her son Gary, the former Wales manager and captain, took his own life. No amount of time makes these conversations easy. The pain becomes less raw, but it does not disappear. The people we have lost stay with us in our thoughts and we talk about them to carry their memory."
"Carol has had to process much of her grief in public because her son was Gary Speed, the much-loved former Premier League player who had a profound influence on Welsh football. From street murals to songs on the terraces, Speed has been honoured in numerous ways since his death in 2011. Now, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) has created a tournament in his name the Cwpan Gary Speed, or Gary Speed Cup."
Carol Speed continues to process grief fourteen years after her son Gary Speed took his own life. Gary Speed was a former Wales manager and captain and a much-loved Premier League player who had a profound influence on Welsh football. Public tributes have included street murals, terrace songs and numerous honours since his death in 2011. The Football Association of Wales established the Cwpan Gary Speed youth tournament, with its first international game held in Colwyn Bay near his childhood home. Carol values tributes to his character more than his achievements. Former teammates, captains and childhood coaches gathered to remember him and share emotional memories.
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