FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford v Aston Villa - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - August 14, 2021 Watford's Troy Deeney during the warm up before the match REUTERS/David Klein/File photo
(Reuters) - Troy Deeney said leaving Premier League side Watford after 11 years felt like losing a family member after he sealed a move to boyhood team Birmingham City in the second-tier Championship on a two-year deal.
The 33-year-old, who had a year left on his contract, leaves as Watford's top scorer with 140 goals in over 400 appearances, helping them achieve promotion to the Premier League twice.
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