[Getty Images]Former Coventry City winger Jodi Jones says his three anterior cruciate ligament operations made him a better person, just as former manager Mark Robins said it would.Jones was sidelined for a total of 897 days during a spell at the Sky Blues, which meant missing 130 games, between November 2017 and August 2021.He went more than five years between starting league matches, from the day he was first hurt playing for the Sky Blues in League Two, to featuring for Notts County in the National League after being sent out on loan by Oxford United in January 2023."Being a footballer is the best job in the world as you get up, you go to training and you play football, but you take it for granted at the time," said Jones on the Sky Blues Fancast. "When it happened, it was really tough at the time. I remember Mark Robins saying to me 'it will make you a better person and you will be so strong after this,' but at the time you don't really listen."Not in a rude way, but because it feels so far away. "It definitely made me a better person and a better man away from the football field. It's like it happened for a reason."It gave me a nice amount of time to focus on becoming a good father and I just worked on things I may have taken for granted before."And now, after putting his three ACL injuries behind him, Jones is enjoying his time at Notts County and looks forward to playing in League One next season."I wouldn't change it for the world," added Jones. "Would I have played at a higher level? Potentially. But I wouldn't have been able to stay at Coventry and create all those amazing memories, or met my partner and have the family I have now."Or create the memories that I have at Notts County, which are some of the best of my career."

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Manchester United have completed the purchase of a 25-acre plot that will serve as the foundation for their proposed 100,000-seat stadium, set to become Britain's largest sporting venue.The club announced on Monday that it had acquired the triangular site from Indurent, an industrial property firm within Blackstone's portfolio. Situated roughly 350 metres north-west of the current ground, the land lies between Wharfside Way, Europa Way and John Gilbert Way.This acquisition gives United control over most of the territory needed for construction, with the remaining parcels expected to be secured without major obstacles.Collette Roche, chief executive of United's stadium development, said: "Today's news highlights the progress we're making towards a world-class new home for Manchester United and represents a significant milestone as we move into the next phase of development."She emphasised the importance of the location, stating: "Being able to build so close to Old Trafford allows us to preserve the heritage, traditions and rituals that are so important to our fans."Roche added that the club was "committed to building a world-class stadium with our supporters, not just for them, with atmosphere, affordability and accessibility at the heart of our thinking."The stadium forms the centrepiece of an ambitious 2 billion development that extends far beyond football. The wider regeneration scheme spans 370 acres and includes plans for 15,000 new homes alongside the sporting venue.Economic projections suggest the project will generate 48,000 jobs in the local area, with a further 90,000 positions created nationally.The Mayoral Development Corporation is scheduled to release a comprehensive masterplan for the Old Trafford regeneration on 9 July, which will also outline details of the formal public consultation period. United has confirmed that supporters will remain involved throughout the stadium design process.The deal removes the need to acquire adjacent land owned by Freightliner, whose freight terminal had complicated earlier negotiations. Design work, which had been paused during those protracted discussions, can now resume with Foster + Partners overseeing the project.Old Trafford has served as United's home for 115 years, though the 74,000-capacity ground has deteriorated significantly. Infrastructure problems including a leaking roof, poor drainage and rodent sightings have plagued the venue, which last underwent major redevelopment in 2006.Co-owner Jim Ratcliffe, who acquired a stake in the club in 2024, has described rebuilding as a "no-brainer" rather than attempting to renovate the existing structure.Win two tickets to a FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final. ExpressVPN are giving one lucky Friend or Member the chance to experience football's biggest tournament live, with flights and accommodation covered by GB News. Entries close 30 June. ENTER HERE.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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