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EXCLUSIVEVinnie Jones claims footballers have become 'rockstars' as he talks on the burdens they face in the modern game... and opens up on his own mental health struggles that left him 'feeling numb'

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Throughout his playing career, Vinnie Jones became synonymous with crunching tackles, a no-nonsense attitude and the typical 'hard man' persona.

However, in the present day, the only battle that the former Chelsea and Wimbledon midfielder is looking to win is that with mental health.

Having made the transition from the pitch to the big screen - and partaking in film ventures such as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and The Gentlemen - Jones has become familiar with the eventual burdens associated with success.

Speaking exclusively to Mail Sport, he explained: 'When you first start, you know, it's quite nice because there's no pressure and there's no expectations.