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Manchester United keeper Paul 

Woolston has revealed the heartbreaking 

moment he realised he had no choice but 

to retire from football aged 23 - when doctors

 warned he may not walk again if he continued.

Woolston confirmed he was quitting the 

sport last month after struggling with a 

chronic hip injury. The club said the Under

-23 star's decision came after a 'significant

 determination to return to fitness, including

 two operations and a lengthy rehabilitation

 period'.

The former Newcastle star has been showered

 with support from United and senior keepers

 David de Gea, Dean Henderson and Lee 

Grant before giving an emotional address 

to confirm his retirement.

But now Woolston has lifted the lid on 

what said between himself and the doctors

 who informed him of how serious his injury 

was having gone under the knife twice 

in in March and April last year.

He revealed the specialists told him the 

condition was so severe that he may require

 a hip replacement by the age of 25 - and 

after that he could have difficulties walking

 in the future.

'I completely zoned out,' he told BBC Sport

. 'Is he talking about me? Is this real? 

Surely this is wrong? It can't be me. It 

can't be right.

'The advice of the specialists was if 

I continued for another two years, my way

 of life would be totally different, that I would 

struggle to walk,' says the former England

 youth player.

'It would be a full hip replacement at the 

age of 25. From there it is a long road. It 

was simple things like, if I am lucky to 

have kids in the future, I didn't want to say: "

Sorry, I can't do it because I have ruined my hip".'

Woolston was full of praise for United after

 giving him the support he needed to help

 him in the next chapter of his life.

He said he was happy to have started a 

discussion of mental health in football after

 telling people about his story, as he admitted

 his internal struggles to come to terms 

with the news.

'It took a while to deal with it,' he continued

. 'At the start there was lots of "why me's?," "

what have I done wrong?". I wasn't wishing 

it on anyone else but it was: "Why couldn't

 it happen to someone else?" I was right 

at the start of my career. It hasn't really started

. It was like: "Why? Why has it stopped 

my dreams coming true?"

Once I fully understood what I needed to 

do, it was easier to know why instead of 

blaming myself and others. It is something 

that happened. It is life. It is tough. It is 

difficult. But there is not much you can do.'

He said he was 'scared' by the idea of progressing

 in his life without football, but is keeping 

optimistic he can use his experience in 

the game to 'make a name for myself' later on.

'It is quite scary,' he added. 'But it is also 

quite exciting. There is a world out there

 I haven't even dipped my toe into.

'I have a determination to succeed and 

that will never change. In two years' time

 I want to be starting to make a name for 

myself. I know it is not going to be easy

. It is a difficult road

 and it takes time but I will come back.

'Mentally I want to be in a good place. 

I will be settled hopefully and using 

every bit of experience  and advice to 

make me the person I want to be.'