Ledley King was told he'd be wheelchair-bound by his 30s if he didn't retire early. Former Tottenham and England defender King called it quits in 2012 at the age of 31. King is revered in one particular part of north London, having spent the entirety of his 13-year career with Spurs. In this time he also earned 21 caps for the Three Lions, a tally that could have been far greater were it not for persistent injury . The 45-year-old suffered from knee problems for the majority of his career in