Hooked: Addiction and the Long Road to Recovery

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Arsenal fans FUME at West Ham's opener in Carabao Cup exit as they claim Aaron Ramsdale was 'blatantly. Not just happy to talk to anyone but keen to talk to everyone when I’d usually struggle to overcome my shyness. This book captivated me throughout, and Paul's human side is there for all too see , the book doesn't pull any punches and does what it says on the tin , the stories are shocking , tearful and thought provoking, a must read book ,absolutely loved it and it has made me an even bigger fan of Paul due to his honesty. First half of Man United's clash with FC Copenhagen ends EARLY after referee blows his whistle before 45 minutes.

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Both Arsenal and the Football Association made it clear that I’d have to have successful treatment and submit to frequent drug and alcohol tests if I ever wanted to play football again. Also playing in the 1992 Euro Championship, 1994 World Cup and 1998 World Cup, Merson racked up 21 caps for his country, scoring on three occasions.I’d found the only thing other than football I was good at and carried on putting it away on the team bus and in the bar, turning louder and lairier with each one. Merson went on to play for Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and Portsmouth, as well as Walsall - where he was also manager. Mikel Arteta accepts he is to blame for Arsenal's painful Carabao Cup exit at West Ham asstrikes from Kudus. He was attending meetings and at the height of his sobriety when he tells the story of his Cup Winners Cup semi final penalty shootout.

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In 2002, he signed for second-tier Portsmouth and captained the club to the First Division Championship title and promotion to the Premier League. Alun Wyn Jones urges Welsh rugby not to 'paper over the cracks' despite their run to the World Cup quarter-finals. In February 2004, Merson admitted himself to the Sierra Tucson Clinic in Arizona to seek help for his gambling addiction under the advice and financial backing of the PFA, and missed several key games whilst Walsall slipped in the league from mid table mediocrity into the relegation zone.My old team-mate Ray Parlour will tell you a story from the days when we roomed together for away matches. Merson later announced his retirement from professional football as a player on 9 March 2006, less than a month after joining Tamworth.