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Tony Adams

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC News EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC News North America

Stephen Sackur speaks to former Arsenal and England footballer Tony Adams. When we were kids, many of us dreamed of being a professional footballer, a star of the world's 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. Tony Adams fought his own battles with addiction and mental illness and went on to help other top players do the same. Does he think elite sport is honest enough about the vulnerability of its stars? Show less

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Presenter:
Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest:
Tony Adams

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