Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams says the athletes he has helped via his Sporting Chance charity eclipses anything he achieved during his playing career.
The charity, which supports athletes with mental health and addiction issues, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
It was formed by Adams in 2000 following his high-profile battle with alcoholism during his playing career, which included a four-month prison setence for drink-driving in 1990.
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“I needed a lot of pain,” Adams told the Guardian. “Alcohol gave me a good hiding: prison, intensive care, p*ssing myself, sh*tting myself, still not giving up.