Freddie Flintoff admits abuse he suffered about his weight during his playing career has “opened up wounds that will never heal.” The former England cricket star has become a huge hit with sports fans since his retirement from the game in 2010 having featured in TV shows alongside James Corden.
But the cricketer who captured the hearts of a nation with his bowling during the noughties didn’t have it easy. Flintoff’s larger build sometimes saw him targeted by fans and the opposition during matches and he’s now been openly discussing the impacts that’s had on his life. “I remember when I was 20, I was playing and I put a load of weight on,” he told talkSPORT. “I was getting a kicking in the press for being fat. “I became a figure of fun.