Sober: Football. My Story. My Life.

<b>THE BRILLIANT <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> BESTSELLER. <br /> ‘A searingly honest account of the Arsenal legend’s quest to recover from alcoholism. Unflinchingly brave.’ <i>Sunday Mirror</i><br /><br /> Being <i>Addicted</i> was only half the story, now comes the stunning new autobiography from Tony Adams, now appearing on <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i>.</b><br />      <br /><b>Tony Adams</b> was a charismatic figure on the football field, a true <b>leader for Arsenal and England</b>. He <b>won league titles</b> in three separate decades, and after the <b>Gunners </b>moved to their new stadium at the <b>Emirates</b>, it was fitting that a statue of him was erected outside to celebrate his extraordinary career. But, for much of that time, he was also drinking heavily and eventually admitted in his book <i>Addicted</i> that he was an alcoholic.<br /><br /> Now, in that book’s stunning successor <b><i>Sober</i>,</b> Adams reveals what happened next. He discusses the impact that <b>Arsene Wenger</b> had when he arrived at Arsenal in <b>1996</b>, and how the manager’s new methods helped extend his career and brought new success to the club. Always a great thinker on the game, Adams moved into coaching and management on retirement, <b>playing a key role in Portsmouth’s famous FA Cup triumph in 2008</b>, and taking on new challenges in the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, China and now Spain to broaden his perspective.<br /><br /> He movingly explains the struggles he’s faced to stay sober for twenty years and why he set up <b>Sporting Chance</b>, the charity which provides treatment and support for sports stars suffering from addictions. He assesses <b>why Arsenal have struggled to repeat the title-winning formula of his own time there</b>.<br /><br /><b><i>Sober</i> is a truly inspirational memoir from someone who has battled with his demons, but has continued to take things on, one day at a time.</b>