Overview
- Duberry said he was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy about two weeks before the final in Stockholm, leaving one side of his face immobile.
- He recalled being taken out of the side by manager Gianluca Vialli to recover before proving his fitness to start the match.
- He completed the game as Chelsea beat Stuttgart 1-0, with Gianfranco Zola scoring the winner.
- He shared the account publicly on the SACKED! podcast in an episode released in partnership with The Brain Charity.
- He described Bell’s palsy as “in essence, a mini-stroke” affecting facial muscles, presenting the night as a personal test of resilience.