There are plenty of stories of footballers suffering with addiction problems, but there is none quite as shocking as Jeff Whitley's. While he was playing at Manchester City, he was a chronic alcoholic and hooked on drugs - to the point where his nights out would spill over from after the match to taking place pretty much all week. In a stark and brutally honest interview with the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney, the former midfielder explains how he got to the point of waking up and wanting to die - and how he overcame his addictions to get his life back on track.

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