Tony Adams: How vulnerable are elite sport stars?
Former Arsenal and England footballer Tony Adams fought his own battles with addiction and mental illness, and went on to help other top players do the same.
When we were kids many of us dreamed of being a professional footballer, a star of the world鈥檚 most popular game with adulation and riches on tap. For a tiny few the dream comes true, but then reality bites. Professional sport is a brutal business that can chew up young lives. HARDtalk鈥檚 Stephen Sackur speaks to Tony Adams, former Arsenal and England footballer, who fought his own battles with addiction and mental illness and went on to help other top players do the same. Is elite sport honest about the vulnerability of its stars?
Image: Tony Adams at the 2018 Edinburgh International Book Festival (Credit: Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty Images)
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